Archive of: Alaska Politics

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April Issue 4 2013

State appeals D.C. court’s decision on Akiachak lands

The State of Alaska has filed a motion asking for reconsideration of a Washington, D.C. federal district court decision that could allow Alaska Native tribes to establish trust lands.

TIM BRADNER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE

April Issue 4 2013

Kenai to ban personal use fish waste from city beaches

The city of Kenai will fine individuals dumping fish carcasses and other refuse on its beaches in an effort to keep the North and South beaches clean during the July dipnet fishery season.

Dan Schwartz, Morris News Service-Alaska

April Issue 4 2013

New state paperwork law has unintended consequences

JUNEAU (AP) — A law standardizing police officer paperwork is leading to an unintended holiday for parking violations in a number of communities across Alaska.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

April Issue 3 2013

Redistricting board awaiting high court ruling

The Alaska Redistricting Board intends to wait for a U.S. Supreme Court decision on provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act before redrawing the state's political boundaries.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Legislature’s fisheries research funding tops $12 million April Issue 3 2013

Legislature’s fisheries research funding tops $12 million

Fisheries projects throughout the state would receive a boost in the Legislature’s budget.

Molly Dischner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Legislature cuts oil taxes in final days April Issue 3 2013

Legislature cuts oil taxes in final days

The Legislature approved a long-argued reduction of the state oil and gas production tax Sunday, the final day of its 2013 session.

Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

April Issue 3 2013

Scallop bill shucks regional development

JUNEAU — The Alaska Regional Development Organization celebrated the “silver jubilee” of its 25th anniversary in its annual report this year, and the Alaska Legislature marked the occasion by letting the program die after the bill to extend its sunset date for five years fell victim to an obscure fish war involving Korean hair crab and weathervane scallops.

Bob Tkacz, For the Journal

$2.2 billion capital budget includes railroad, port projects April Issue 3 2013

$2.2 billion capital budget includes railroad, port projects

On April 14, the last day of the legislative session, state lawmakers approved a $2.2 billion capital budget. The budget is a decrease in state funding of about $600 million versus the current year’s $2.8 billion capital budget.

Elwood Brehmer, Alaska Journal of Commerce

April Issue 3 2013

Legislature OKs some permitting changes, waits on water

Lawmakers in Juneau approved bills aimed at improving the efficiency of permitting oil and gas development and pursuing state control of federal wetlands permits.

Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

April Issue 3 2013

Bill allows future Inlet Tower operations, review continues

Passage of House Bill 50 by the Alaska Legislature would allow the Inlet Tower Hotel to continue operations that currently appear to violate its Alaska Housing Finance Corp., or AHFC, loan terms, but has not resolved ongoing legal and financial review of the activities.

Bob Tkacz, For the Journal

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