Three state representatives introduced the bill last week. Fansler didn’t identify where the money to fund the bill would come from but said the move would save money over time.
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As Trump Reboots Pipeline Expansion, An Unexpected Delay Emerges
The projects will need to be approved through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, but a resignation will leave that five-person panel with just two members — too few for a quorum.
Trump speaks with Putin in busy day of calls with foreign leaders
The talk with the Russian president is just one of five that Trump has scheduled Saturday. By the end of the day, Trump will have also spoken with leaders from Japan, Germany, France and Australia.
UPDATE: Federal Judge Stays Deportations, Blocking Part Of Trump’s Immigration Order
After President Trump suspended immigration from seven countries, permanent residents have been detained at airports across the country.
Bill seeks to prevent lawmakers from easily voting to financially benefit themselves
Grenn said Alaska is the only state in the country that makes it so easy for lawmakers with conflicts of interest to vote.
Living in a dreamscape: How one couple forged a future on the Yukon River
John McPhee encountered Ulvi and Roberts two years after the couple’s arrival on the Yukon, when they were just getting the the hang of things.
Planned Parenthood applauds Murkowski for going against ‘global gag rule’
Planned Parenthood is praising U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski for signing onto a bill that would permanently repeal what’s known as the “global gag rule” or the “Mexico City Policy.”
Haines police chief says department is understaffed
At a public safety commission meeting this month, Haines Police Chief Heath Scott presented, in his words, a dilemma: the police department is not adequately staffed.
Missile agency seeks comments on environmental impacts in Kodiak
Kodiak residents could see military missiles launch from Narrow Cape at an unprecedented rate, starting as early as late summer, according to an article published Wednesday, Jan. 25, in the trade publication Inside Defense.
‘They Don’t Talk Back’ comes home to Southeast with Perseverance Theatre premiere
“They Don’t Talk Back” opens at Perseverance Theatre tonight (Friday, Jan. 27). Among other themes, it’s a play about family, identity, colonization and cultural preservation. It features three generations of Tlingit men in Southeast Alaska facing change.