When Senator Lisa Murkowski’s fisheries aide pulled out from consideration for an influential job in the Obama Administration two years ago, he said it was because the process was taking too long. It turns out Arne Fuglvog was under investigation by the very agency he would have run.
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Wednesday Newscast 9/28/11
Stories include a trip by lawmaker to rural Alaska to check up on state-funded education programs.
Learning from rural Alaska
Two House committees are on their way to rural Alaska to see firsthand how education funds are being spent.
Murkowski warns of decline in federal dollars for energy projects
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski says reducing the high cost of energy is the best way to promote economic growth in the state.
Juneau: A good place to retire
The number of senior citizens in Alaska is increasing at a rate of more than four times the national average.
Tlingit and Haida seeks federal funds for SE plan
Twenty year plan will take three years to develop.