The Senate State Affairs Committee has advanced a bill giving Alaska’s public employees a choice of retirement systems, despite objections from the Parnell administration.
Casey Kelly
Legislature passes bill changing electronic reporting rule
Alaska lawmakers have passed a bill exempting political candidates who don’t have a computer or Internet access at home from the state’s electronic campaign disclosure requirement.
Summit molds young fishermen into industry leaders
For the last four years, the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit has brought together some of the brightest young minds in the industry. The gathering took place in Juneau for the first time this year.
Parnell supports public vote for ACMP initiative
Governor Sean Parnell says he’s in favor of letting a citizen’s initiative to restore the Alaska Coastal Management Program go to voters.
APOC blasts bill changing campaign disclosure rules
Members of the Alaska Public Offices Commission today (Tuesday) blasted the legislature for a bill that would ease the state’s electronic campaign disclosure requirement.
Electronic campaign filing bill hits snag
House Bill 311 passed the Senate, but a change to the legislation was rejected by the House of Representatives. While the bill has garnered virtually no attention, it is opposed by staff of the Alaska Public Offices Commission – the agency that oversees disclosure of campaign financing.