Parnell Begins Looking Over State Budget
The vetoes are beginning to come from Governor Sean Parnell. Late last week he vetoed a bill to extend the termination dates for several state boards and commissions because it contained language he...
View ArticleLegislators Meeting for Final Attempt to Save Coastal Zone Management
Legislators are getting together Monday morning to make a final, slim attempt to save the state’s Coastal Management Program. The agency is now on track for permanent closure at the end of business...
View ArticleSullivan Promotes Proposed Oil Tax Changes
Tuesday, State Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan told the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce the Parnell administration wants to get throughput on the Trans Alaska Pipeline up to a million barrels...
View ArticleBen Stevens; Role ‘Clarification;’ and the PFD
Michael Carey This week on Alaska Edition, host Michael Carey is joined in the studio by Paul Jenkins, of the Anchorage Daily Planet, and Frank Gerjevic, of the Anchorage Daily News to address the top...
View ArticleFairbanks Hoping to Speed Up Wood Stove Change Out Program
The Fairbanks Borough wants to speed up the wood stove change out program before winter. Governor Parnell approved $3 million for the program last month, but Mayor Luke Hopkins says interim borough...
View ArticleMarine Highway Under New Leadership
The Governor’s Advisory Board on the state’s marine highway system has new leadership. The Marine Transportation Advisory Board met late last week in Skagway – home of Mike Korsmo, outgoing Chair of...
View ArticlePFD Amount Announced; and the North Slope Borough Selecting a New Mayor
This week on Alaska Edition, host Michael Carey is joined in the studio by Paul Jenkins, of the Anchorage Daily Planet, Jill Burke, of the Alaska Dispatch, and Kyle Hopkins, of the Anchorage Daily...
View ArticleKodiak Schools Weigh In on NCLB Waivers
The Parnell administration is still weighing whether to apply for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act. School officials in Kodiak have mixed feelings about the act, but they’re hoping Governor...
View ArticleState Focus On Highway Safety
November is “Highway Safety Month” in Alaska, as declared by Governor Sean Parnell in an executive proclamation detailing five themes for the coming five weeks. As KSKA’s Ellen Lockyer reports, state...
View ArticleGovernor’s Office Gets More Time To Release Palin Emails
Alaska’s attorney general has given the governor’s office until Feb. 20 to release the last of Sarah Palin’s emails from her time as governor. The extension was requested by Randy Ruaro, deputy chief...
View ArticleLegislative Session; and Oil Tax Ruling
Alaska Edition Host Michael Carey This week on Alaska Edition, host Michael Carey is joined in the studio by Paul Jenkins, of the Anchorage Daily Planet, Tim Bradner, of the Alaska Journal of Commerce,...
View ArticleParnell Defends Not Placing Wildlife Official On Leave
Governor Sean Parnell on Thursday made his first public comment on the resignation of controversial state wildlife official Corey Rossi. Parnell said he agreed with Fish and Game Commissioner Cora...
View ArticleSenate To Present Version Of Oil Tax Bill Friday
Oil and Gas taxes take the forefront at the legislature this week – but that’s not all on the menu for the next few days. The Senate expects to open the covers of its version of an oil tax bill this...
View ArticleOver 100 Communities Hosting ‘Choose Respect’ Marches
Over 100 communities across Alaska will host Choose Respect marches and rallies against domestic violence and sexual assault today. It is the third year of Governor Parnell’s campaign. He has said...
View ArticlePoint Thomson Settlement Seen As Path to Gas Pipeline
Governor Sean Parnell today, (Friday) announced what is likely to be seen as a milestone in the development of North Slope Liquefied Natural Gas, or LNG. He says litigation concerning the development...
View ArticleAlaska News Nightly: April 6, 2012
Individual news stories are posted under APRN News. You can subscribe to APRN’s news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. Polar Bears Show Signs of Mysterious Illness Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage...
View ArticleControversial Parnell APOC Appointee Withdraws Name
Governor Sean Parnell’s pick for the Alaska Public Offices Commission pulled his name from consideration yesterday because of disparaging remarks he had previously made about Alaska Natives. David...
View ArticleMore National Guard Documents Released, Most Unresponsive
The Alaska Attorney General’s office released a fourth and fifth set of documents concerning the Alaska National Guard on Saturday. One 171-page packet contained mostly press releases and official...
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