Mitt Romney was the winner of Alaska’s Republican Presidential Preference Poll.
Government
CBJ Assembly willing to raise overall property tax rate
The Juneau Assembly is willing to raise property taxes, but not layoff employees, in order to balance the city’s budget.
Elections division turns aside Obama nomination challenge
Juneau man contends that the president does not have the right to run for federal office because of his race. Elections officials say they don’t have jurisidiction.
CBJ to seek PERS exemption for Bartlett executives
The City and Borough of Juneau will seek to exempt senior executives and general surgeons at Bartlett Regional Hospital from participation in the Alaska Public Employees’ Retirement System.
Negotiations for new Labor building lease break down
Mediated negotiations between the state and the owner of the Alaska Department of Labor building in Juneau have ended without a deal to extend the state’s rental agreement. The state will soon start looking for office space for Labor Department employees.
Begich says Arctic development is Alaska’s future
U. S. Senator Mark Begich says Alaska’s future is in the development of natural resources in the Arctic — and increasing U.S. presence there.
Remediation work begins at Dept. of Labor building
Work began over the weekend to identify the cause of employee health problems in one section of the Alaska Department of Labor building in Juneau.
Fish board rejects Taku River fishery changes
Sport anglers will not get to fish for king salmon in the Taku River. And personal-use fishermen won’t be able to use dipnets or have a longer sockeye season.
State says per diem charges were proper
Board of Fisheries Chairman Karl Johnstone says he did nothing wrong when he charged the state for hotel and meal costs during a meeting in his hometown.
Parnell spars with House Democrats over research tax credits
Governor Sean Parnell today (Thursday) lashed out at legislators critical of a bill to provide tax credits to companies that do research and development in Alaska.