Yearly Archives: 2019
Senate Finance proposes spending cap, 50/50 POMV split
The Senate Finance Committee today introduced a pair of bills to cap government spending and establish a 50-50 split between dividends and state expenses...
New Arctic dinosaur fossils discovered in Colville River
THE SMITHSONIAN
The "Liscomb Bone Bed" along the Colville River in Alaska’s North Slope is full of duck-billed dinosaur fossils.
Over 99 percent of the 6,000...
Elective abortions cut from budget
Rep. Cathy Tilton was able to get an "intent language" amendment into the operating budget that ends state funding for elective abortions, and removed...
P.O.W. Report: Sell the fast ferries — fast
LET THE PEOPLE HAVE THEIR PFDS
By ARTHUR MARTIN
EDITOR, POW REPORT
The Juneau Empire reported Wednesday that the Department of Transportation intends to sell the fast...
Alaska Democrats may dramatically change to primary balloting
TO ABANDON THEIR HISTORIC CAUCUS SYSTEM
The Alaska Democratic Party is proposing its most significant change to its presidential nominating system in decades. After a...
Rare sperm whale washes up north of Berners Bay
ADAPTED FROM NOAA
A 48-foot sperm whale was found dead on the east side of Lynn Canal, north of Berners Bay near Juneau in March. It's...
Is 11th time a charm for moving sessions to Anchorage?
THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET
You can almost feel the angst emanating from Juneau in the wake of a proposed ballot measure being certified that, if...
The changing of the pink trucks
About 300 people gathered at the Anchorage Fire Department Training Center in Airport Heights on Wednesday for a ceremonial "reveal" of the newest pink...
House Finance cuts school debt reimbursements
THE PROCESS OF FUNDING STATE SERVICES CONTINUES TODAY
House Finance Committee trimmed education spending Wednesday, as it worked through dozens of amendments to the budget.
The...
Legislature relocation initiative moves to signature-gathering stage
The initiative that would move legislative meetings to Anchorage has now been approved by Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, who sent a letter to the...