The vote of 37-20 fell short of the 45 votes needed.
Economy
Coastal communities relate ferry woes to House lawmakers
Officials from a dozen coastal communities traveled to Juneau to voice support for Alaska’s beleaguered ferries earlier this week.
It’s official: the Army Corps of Engineers green lights cruise ship dock on Ketchikan’s Ward Cove.
The city of Ketchikan sent an 11-page letter to the Army Corps as it considered the permit application, raising questions about the proposed dock’s impact on city revenue.
Alaska’s top court questions restrictions on ANCSA shareholder speech
A case was brought before the court to test the limits of the state’s power to regulate free speech in corporate elections.
Alaska Legislature to vote on whether to override Dunleavy’s school bond, ferry vetoes
The Alaska Legislature plans to meet in a joint session at 10:30 a.m. on Friday.
Coast Guard notes VHF emergency radio dead zones in coastal Alaska
The Coast Guard is recommending other communications systems as a backup, like satellite phones or texting devices, emergency beacons or even cellphones where there’s service.
Dunleavy introduces 4 bills linked to ‘open for business’ theme
The bills would decrease the unemployment insurance tax rate paid by businesses and change regulations on professional licenses, timber sales and geothermal development.
Alaska lawmakers receive sobering view of state budget challenges
The state of Alaska could eliminate funding for much of what it does, and it still wouldn’t cover the projected $1.5 billion budget gap.
Skagway News owner sells newspaper to Chugiak teachers for $20
“I’m selling it for $20, because I figure I should at least get a pizza out of this,” says The Skagway News owner Larry Persily.
An Anchorage attorney made a fortune fighting Big Oil in Alaska court. Now he’s funding the campaign to raise their taxes.
The initiative targets some of Alaska’s oldest and largest oil fields, and it would levy what Robin Brena’s side estimates as an additional $1 billion in taxes on the state’s biggest producers: BP, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil.