Monthly Archives: December 2009

Thirty Thousand people in Southwestern Alaska can go on-line with high-speed internet access within the next year.  Continue reading →

High Speed internet is on its way to Southwestern Alaska.  Continue reading →

Thirty thousand residents of Southwestern Alaska will get broadband internet service under a grant announced today (Thursday) – using federal stimulus money.  Continue reading →

The state’s eleven Billion dollar lawsuit to help cover the shortfall in the Public Employees’ and Teachers’ retirement system will go to trial next summer.  A Juneau Superior Court judge has denied a motion by Mercer, Incorporated, to dismiss the case.  Continue reading →

Urging lawmakers to put an end to what he calls a Civil War within state government,  outgoing gas pipeline coordinator Harry Noah today (Tuesday) called on lawmakers and the executive branch to make decisions on the future of Alaska’s energy.    Continue reading →

Governor Parnell today (Monday) gave the public its first look at the budget that will be before the legislature during next year’s session.  He is proposing to spend four-point Seven Billion dollars in state general funds on operating expenses,  and three hundred nine million dollars on capital projects.   Continue reading →

Attorney General Daniel Sullivan this week issued new regulations making mostly procedural changes to the Executive Ethics Act.   Continue reading →

Former Anchorage Representative Ralph Samuels today (Tuesday) joined the 2010 race for the governor’s office.  Samuels says he wants to focus on the state’s economic future.  Continue reading →

Senator Mark Begich today (Tuesday) introduced an amendment to the Health Care legislation now before Congress that would expand a demonstration program offering support to small hospitals.  Continue reading →

Calling it a reality that all Alaskans have to face,  Governor Parnell today said Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault are an epidemic that too many people have to face.  And he made public a new initiative to fight the problem setting the goal of stopping the flood of cases — within a decade.  Continue reading →