The Senate passed an earlier version of the bill, which would have repealed the conflict of interest provisions entirely. The House passed its own version. A conference committee agreed on the compromise Monday.
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Bill would repeal conflict of interest requirements enacted last year
The move to repeal the conflict of interest provisions is drawing concern from the ethics watchdogs who supported the law.
Trump says he will pull back from businesses but offers no details yet
In a series of tweets, President-elect Donald Trump tried to tamp down growing concerns that he will not separate his vast global business interests from his role as head of the U.S. government.
School board candidate juggles race and Facebook
The creator of the Facebook page the Juneau Community Collective is running for public office and that created a problem.
Debate gets underway as oil tax bill reaches Alaska Senate floor
While there wasn’t a formal debate on the bill, the small Democratic minority took advantage of a procedural motion to get answers on what the changes would do to the state treasury.