In her annual address to the Alaska Legislature, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski spoke chiefly of the need to increase oil and gas development and the role Alaska plays in national military strategy.
Government
New CCFR engines in service
A traditional Wetting Down ceremony is planned for Thursday.
Stevens’ portrait now hangs in capitol
The portrait of the late U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, commissioned by the Alaska Legislature, now hangs outside the House Speaker’s office on the second floor of the State Capitol.
State plans to extend DoL lease despite health concerns
The state is negotiating a new lease for the Department of Labor building in Juneau, even as employees who work there continue to suffer ill health effects.
Austerman open to changes to ACMP bill
HB 325 is nearly identical to a citizen’s initiative on track for a statewide vote later this year. But House Majority Leader Alan Austerman – the bill’s primary sponsor – says he’s open to changes. Lawmakers can preempt the ballot measure by adopting substantially similar legislation.
School budget committee to wrap up tonight
The Juneau School District budget committee will forward its budget recommendations to the school board Tuesday night.