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By Libby Casey

President Obama’s choice to lead the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects faced a handful of Senators in Washington today and assured them an Alaska gas line has a future.  Continue reading →

By Libby Casey

Alaska has a new U-S Marshal. Former Anchorage Police Chief Rob Heun was confirmed in the job by the U-S Senate today.   He was approved by unanimous consent after sitting on the Senate’s calendar for a week and a half.

Alaska Democratic Senator and former Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich suggested Heun for the job to the Obama Administration.    Begich had complained last week that Republicans were holding up Heun’s confirmation vote in the Senate.

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By Libby Casey

President Obama’s proposed 3.8 trillion dollar budget for the next fiscal year,  unveiled in Washington yesterday, includes hits for Alaska programs… but there are some benefits as well.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

The House has corrected an incomplete law originally passed four years ago.  And the change makes living in rural Alaska a little bit safer.   Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

TransCanada and Exxon-Mobil on Friday formally filed their request to take the Alaska Pipeline Project to possible shippers to bid for space on the state-licensed project to take North Slope natural gas to market.   Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Personal information about more than 77-thousand Alaskans is missing — and officials are concerned that it might have been the result of identity theft.  Continue reading →

By Libby Casey

President Obama’s message in last night’s State of the Union address of “more jobs” and incentives for small businesses struck a chord with Alaska’s Congressional delegation.  The Commander-in-Chief also singled-out opening up new offshore areas to oil and gas development – a line met with standing applause by both Alaska’s senators.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

The reaction to last week’s Supreme Court decision that could open up political coffers to corporate money is mounting in the state capitol this week. Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Former House Speaker John Harris has withdrawn his name from the list of candidates running in the Republican gubernatorial primary this year.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Alaskans are still trying to understand the full effects of a U-S Supreme Court decision yesterday (Thursday) that will allow Corporations to become more involved in electioneering and political campaigns.  Continue reading →