Monthly Archives: October 2011

By Dave Donaldson

Plans for a renewed Coastal Management program are before the Parnell Administration – the first stop on a path that could end up on next fall’s ballot.  Continue reading →

By Libby Casey

An executive of Alaska Native Corporation EyakTek was arrested yesterday for his alleged role in a major $20-million bribery and kickback scheme.  Continue reading →

By Libby Casey

After serving eight governors, the director of Alaska’s Washington D-C office is resigning.  John Katz plans to leave the post at the end of the year.  He’s worked for Alaskan governors of all political stripes over three decades, providing a consistency to the Washington office.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Plaintiffs and the state have reached a settlement in a 1997 lawsuit charging that the state was neglecting its duty to provide adequate funds for rural schools in the state.   The litigation was brought by Willie Kasayulie of Akiachak and the Center for the Educational Advancement of Alaska’s Children – or CEAAC.  The case drew the attention of the executive and legislative branches of government when a Superior Court in 1999 ruled in Kasayulie’s favor.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Legislative committees this week began looking at the steps needed to reduce the cost of prisons while maintaining a “tough-on-crime” posture.   The House and Senate Finance Subcommittees on Corrections on Monday heard of strategies used in Texas,  where state Representative Jerry Madden recalled how he was part of a bipartisan approach to prison reform. Continue reading →