Some passengers want the public to know that lots of people are getting infected during cruises, and they’re left in the dark about outbreaks on board.
Jeremy Hsieh
Local News Reporter, KTOO
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Group seeking repeal of Juneau’s mandatory real estate sale price disclosures turns in signatures
City staff said the information would improve the accuracy of property assessments. The referendum supporters say it’s an invasion of privacy that could lead to higher taxes.
Newscast – Monday, June 6, 2022
In this newscast: Alaska’s health commissioner plans to end the COVID-19 emergency order on July 1; Gun safety advocates lobby U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski for gun safety legislation; A climber dies trying to summit Denali; The state has sold the ferry Malaspina to Alaska businessmen; Wrangell’s Trident Seafood plant will stay closed for the third year in a row; The average sale price of homes in Alaska rose nearly 9% last year; Organizers in Juneau turn in petition signatures for a referendum to repeal mandatory disclosure of real estate sales prices; Juneau voters may not get the final say this October on a plan to stop taxing sales of food; Trail users are concerned about how a proposed disc golf course around the Treadwell Mine Historic Site and Trail will affect them.
Juneau Assembly may ask voters how to pay for grocery sales tax exemption
To pay for the tax break, the Assembly is considering a year-round sales tax increase, a seasonal sales tax increase or a property tax increase.
Among Juneau’s three incumbent state legislators, only one drew an opponent
Local political officials on both sides of the aisle shared some of their theories about why more people didn’t sign up to run for office.
State to transfer Telephone Hill to City and Borough of Juneau for redevelopment
The Alaska Legislature passed a bill with an 11th hour amendment that directs the administration to transfer Telephone Hill to the city.