Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell announced early this morning he’s running for Senate. He said he’s entering the race, instead of running for reelection, because he knows he can win.
State Government
Referendum sponsors say opponents are interfering with petitions
Sponsors of a referendum to repeal a tax cut on oil companies allege that opponents are interfering with their ability to collect signatures.
Proposal to make petition signatures confidential raises questions over privacy, transparency
Supporters of various initiatives are out in full force collecting signatures with the purpose of getting on next year’s ballot. Those signatures become part of the public record, and anyone can access these lists.
State emergency management team to leave Galena this week
Most of the State of Alaska Emergency Management Team that’s been in Galena to assist with flood relief is scheduled to leave this week.
Juneau smokers fight senior housing smoking ban
Government subsidized senior public housing will go totally smoke-free in August.
Marijuana initiative gets closer to ballot
An initiative to set up a legal market for marijuana has cleared a hurdle for getting on the ballot.