U. S. Senator Mark Begich says Alaska’s future is in the development of natural resources in the Arctic — and increasing U.S. presence there.
State Government
Remediation work begins at Dept. of Labor building
Work began over the weekend to identify the cause of employee health problems in one section of the Alaska Department of Labor building in Juneau.
Fish board rejects Taku River fishery changes
Sport anglers will not get to fish for king salmon in the Taku River. And personal-use fishermen won’t be able to use dipnets or have a longer sockeye season.
State says per diem charges were proper
Board of Fisheries Chairman Karl Johnstone says he did nothing wrong when he charged the state for hotel and meal costs during a meeting in his hometown.
Parnell spars with House Democrats over research tax credits
Governor Sean Parnell today (Thursday) lashed out at legislators critical of a bill to provide tax credits to companies that do research and development in Alaska.
Senators strike back at Parnell’s oil tax bill claims
Members of Alaska’s bipartisan Senate Majority fired back at Governor Sean Parnell and his allies today (Tuesday) for calling the Senate’s proposed revision of the state’s oil tax structure a “tax increase.”