“Whatever we can do to keep them here, we would like to. I understand this is a special situation right now,” says Juneau Mayor Merrill Sanford.
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Legislators authorize $500,000 for Anchorage LIO furniture
The state will spend up to $500,000 to furnish the new Anchorage legislative information office.
Legislature still working to make deal on education bill
The Alaska State Legislature is still at an impasse over the Governor’s education bill.
Spill prevention and response funding bill dies
A bill to address funding shortfalls for a state hazardous spill cleanup program died in a legislative committee Monday.
Final vote on abortion bill delayed after divisive amendment process
The Alaska State House opened debate on a bill putting limits on state Medicaid payments for abortions on Thursday, only to shelve it and delay a final vote to Sunday.
Legislature OKs $5.8 million in Capitol repairs
The need for major repairs has been well documented, punctuated by the occasional chunk of falling masonry.
State reps reject measure to extend military perk to same-sex partners
A measure adding same-sex partners to a bill allowing military spouses to keep their driver’s licenses was rejected.
Empire reporter fired following disagreement with publisher
A former Juneau Empire reporter says she was fired when she refused to set up a meeting between the publisher and a legislator on a bill that affects newspapers.
Legislators to submit receipts for office expenses
Legislators are moving back to a policy where they have to submit receipts for those expenditures.
After quiet change to state rules, an unintended parking holiday in many cities
Juneau is just one of many cities across the state that lets the courts handle parking ticket appeals. But as of this month, the court system won’t bother with any case where an officer stuck a ticket under someone’s windshield wiper. They offered their interpretation of the statute in a rules order that went into effect April 15.