Opposition to Linden’s appointment to the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives was centered on Planned Parenthood’s role in providing abortions.
Southcentral
Slow-paced session could end with a sprint
It’s not clear which bills lawmakers will pass in the remaining days, other than those related to the budget.
Police arrest suspect, recover stolen ivory from Anchorage antique store
Timothy Hayes, 60, was arrested after he allegedly broke into a South Anchorage antique store and walked away with tens of thousands of dollars worth of ivory and other Alaska Native artifacts.
Legislature picks up pace, with little time to spare
The Legislature is on track to break the record for fewest bills passed in a year, with only five so far this year compared with the current record-low of 32 last year.
Senators aim for $1,600 dividends, early school funding
The Senate Finance Committee draft budget would cut $98 million to fund the operations of state government from the House’s version of the budget.
Alaska ferry officials consider fuel alternatives
Alaska officials have no plans to convert state ferries to electrical power. But they’re installing engines that could use natural gas as well as diesel.
Yes, independents can run in Democratic primary, says Alaska Supreme Court
The decision would allow Gov. Bill Walker to run in the primary if he chooses to. It may affect some Republican primaries, too, for legislators the party doesn’t want on their ticket.
PFD fraud case headed to the grand jury, again
Roland Maw was previously indicted on 12 felony charges of theft and unsworn falsification related to applying for and receiving dividends between 2009 and 2014. Judge Louis Menendez threw out the indictment because of insufficient evidence.
Even in Alaska, Blockbuster is fading; ‘We’re just managing the decline as best we can’
For years Alaskans have been among the few reliable customers for Blockbuster. Now, even here, the once ubiquitous video store brand is fading.
Alaska corrections leaders look to Norway for inspiration
In the last two decades, Norway has made a series of changes to lower their recidivism rate — the rate people convicted of crimes re-offend. These changes include making life in prison look a lot more like normal life.