The Seattle City Council voted Monday to avoid doing business with any company that leases land in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to explore for oil.
Politics
Marooned: Cordova braces for a winter without ferry service
Alaska’s coastal residents have long warned of dire effects if lawmakers sharply reduce ferry budgets. Now, absent an adjustment to the ferry schedule by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration, those warnings could become reality.
Alaska attorney general sues to limit union dues
The lawsuit filed in Superior Court in Anchorage also seeks to limit union dues to workers unless the state has “clear and compelling evidence” that they consent to the dues.
Donna Arduin out as Dunleavy budget director
Donna Arduin is no longer in charge of the state budget for Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration. Dunleavy’s chief of staff says the decision was “made unanimously within the leadership of the governor’s office.”
US House votes to block drilling in Arctic Refuge; bill unlikely to become law
Alaska Congressman Don Young voted against the bill. On the House floor, he told ANWR drilling opponents, “You’re wasting our time.”
Trump administration rolls out final environmental review for Arctic Refuge oil leasing
On Thursday, the Trump administration took one of the last steps to allow oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Alaska attorney general joins Supreme Court brief arguing transgender discrimination is legal
It’s one of several out-of-state controversies Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson has lent the state name to.
US-China trade dispute stalls timber sale negotiations in Haines
The tariff clash between the Trump administration and China is working in favor of local conservation groups, who hope to keep the forests near Haines standing.
Democratic presidential candidates spent 7 hours talking climate change. Alaska was barely mentioned.
In a prime-time presidential climate change forum, Democrats spent seven hours on the issue. But there was no substantive discussion of Alaska, even though the state is one of the most affected by global warming.
Anchorage judge questions ‘emergency’ used to allow Medicaid rate cuts
The judge’s order, released Friday, found that a lawsuit over state cuts to Medicaid payments raised “at the very least, serious and substantial questions regarding DHSS’ finding of emergency.”