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By Libby Casey

Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced legislation today to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s finding that greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health. Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

One of the top items on the governor’s agenda for this year is his merit-based scholarship plan — rewarding students who meet the standards by paying all or part of their university tuition.   Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Governor Parnell last night (Wednesday) delivered his first state of the state address to a joint session of the House and Senate — telling lawmakers the direction in which he wants to take Alaska.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson
Governor Parnell will make his first State of the State speech tonight (Wednesday) to a joint session of the House and Senate,  where he will show the direction he wants to take the state in the coming year.    Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Day One of this year’s ninety day legislative session (Tuesday) passed quietly,  mostly with ceremony and formalities that have to be dealt with.   Presiding officers read new legislation into the record and made committee reassignments as members prepared for a reception this evening at the governor’s house.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

The legislature goes into its annual session tomorrow (Tuesday) with a major focus on energy-related issues.  Fuel development and supply,  as well as taxes,  are at the top of  the agenda for both parties … although how much gets to the governor’s desk is still up in the air.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

A potential project that would determine the feasibility of putting gas into utilities, homes and businesses throughout rural Alaska is beginning to be circulated at the capitol this year.   Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

U-S Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today (Friday) formally recognized last year’s fishing disaster in Western Alaska.   Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Governor Parnell today (Thursday) said he will introduce legislative amendments to the state’s petroleum revenue structure to give more investment incentives and tax credits to oil producers and explorers – in exchange for new jobs he anticipates would come from increased development.    Continue reading →

By Libby Casey

Environmental group Greenpeace has filed a Senate Ethics complaint
against Senator Lisa Murkowski for consulting lobbyists as she wrote
an amendment.  But Murkowski and her staff say the criticism is
overblown, and that her office did nothing wrong.  Continue reading →