A case was brought before the court to test the limits of the state’s power to regulate free speech in corporate elections.
Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska
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Consultants hired by Dunleavy administration say privatizing Alaska ferries ‘not feasible’
The Dunleavy administration commissioned the report last spring and received it in the fall. But the state wouldn’t release it until Wednesday’s Marine Transportation Advisory Board meeting.
For Alaska Native shareholders, criticism on social media during board elections can trigger state fines
State regulators will fine some Alaska Native corporation shareholders over their criticism on social media. That’s because free speech is not protected when it comes to corporate elections.
Bureau of Indian Affairs proposes rule to recognize new Alaska tribes
An attorney representing two Alaska Native tribes seeking federal recognition says he’s concerned a new rule would further slow the process down.
Alaska State Troopers correct court filing errors in Ketchikan arson case
Initially, Alaska State Troopers wrote in a court filing that a woman had used a trooper’s cellphone to threaten to burn down her ex-boyfriend’s house. But troopers say that was a mistake.
Fire at B.C. fish farm releases thousands of Atlantic salmon
Mowi Canada West downplayed threats to wild stocks.