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By Libby Casey
Senator Lisa Murkowski says she believes the troop surge in
Afghanistan will be effective, although it will likely cost more
American casualties.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Legislators will have at least fifty one new bills before them when they go into session.  The bills drafted since the end of last year’s session were pre-filed and released to the public Friday morning  — and some of them will likely get extra attention.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

A bill ready to be introduced to the legislature  for consideration this year would prevent utilities from billing customers for losses due to the company’s own negligence,  recklessness or violation of the law.   It is a response to Enstar Natural Gas Company’s decision to charge users for the money it needed to reimburse Fort Richardson after discovering a six million dollar billing error.  Continue reading →

By Libby Casey

The Obama Administration has announced reforms to the nation’s ONSHORE

oil and gas leasing program.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

The Legislature is looking at ways to improve the energy stability of SouthCentral Alaska.  House Speaker Mike Chenault and Finance Co-Chair Mike Hawker have prepared what they call the Cook Inlet Recovery Act for introduction in the session that begins later this month.  Continue reading →

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 →