Monthly Archives: February 2010

By Dave Donaldson

A bill scheduled to be introduced in the House today will set up another group to attempt to put together a plan to deliver natural gas to the railbelt.    Continue reading →

By Libby Casey

An Obama Administration internal report lists Bristol Bay and Teshekpuk Lake in Alaska as places potentially worthy of federal protection.  A draft document leaked from the Interior Department lists 17 locations throughout the country that might be deserving of protection.   Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Bills introduced in the House and Senate today would take steps to disclose corporations’ and unions’ open-ended financial involvement in political campaigns.  The bills are a state response to the U-S Supreme Court decision last month that opened the way for unlimited electioneering advertisements paid out of corporate treasuries.    Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Senator Lisa Murkowski today  gave her annual report to the state legislature,   focusing on the national economy and pointing at what she called the federal government’s “flawed,” short-term approach to fixing it.    Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

The state would take part in paying for school meals through a bill heading through the Senate this session.    Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

The state last year received $6.8-million  from gamblers on cruise ships running casinos in Alaska waters.    Anchorage Democrat Harry Crawford doesn’t want that money.     Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Both House and Senate Education Committees today ntroduced amendments to the governor’s proposed Performance-based Scholarship that would recognize the financial needs of high school graduates and their families.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Anchorage Senior Citizens could have a new medical clinic this year under a plan unveiled at the capitol today.   The primary care clinic would totally focus on patients who are covered by Medicare, and would be a starting point for those who need specialists’ services under the government program.    Continue reading →

By Libby Casey

Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski is complaining about what she calls a lack of progress by the Obama Administration on certain energy issues.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Legislators are looking at ways to require more detailed disclosure of who pays for political advertising.  The issue arises out of last month’s decision by the U-S Supreme Court that will allow corporations and labor unions to use their own money to influence voters.  Continue reading →