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Government
Walker praises local government during Juneau Assembly visit
Gov. Bill Walker praised local government and commented on his fiscal plan at a Juneau Assembly meeting Thursday. Addressing about three dozen people at City Hall, Walker said it’s important for state officials to change how they view oil revenue in the state.
Alaskans paddle to protest North Dakota pipeline
Members of the One People Canoe Society from Juneau paddled in unison today down the Missouri River in North Dakota. The trip is a show of solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux, who are protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline Project.
CBJ Special Noon Meeting – 9-8-16
CBJ Assembly Special Noon Meeting to hear from Governor Bill Walker. September 8, 2016
Obama chides that Donald Trump shouldn’t be graded ‘on a curve’
While overseas before heading back to the U.S., the president warned that the GOP nominee, whom he derided as “uninformed” and having “wacky ideas,” is being “normalized.”
Alaskans protest North Dakota pipeline construction
A handful of Alaska tribal members are in North Dakota as part of the protest efforts. In a video posted to Facebook Tuesday, a pickup with “907” written on its window towed a canoe on a trailer flying a Tlingit and Haida tribal flag.
Walker to discuss fiscal plan at Juneau Assembly meeting Thursday
Gov. Bill Walker will discuss his fiscal plan at a special Juneau assembly meeting Thursday afternoon.
Hillary Clinton is burying Donald Trump on TV in battleground states
The widening disparity that extends through Election Day worries Senate Republicans as they try to hold on to a fragile majority.
Judge’s order halts construction on part of North Dakota pipeline
A federal judge has granted the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe a temporary restraining order against a company building a crude oil pipeline. It covers only a portion of what the tribe requested.
Trial opens for occupiers of Oregon wildlife refuge
The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon was seized by armed militants for 41 days. Many of the occupiers have pleaded guilty already; the first trial begins Wednesday.