Yearly Archives: 2020
Legislative finance pick is starting at $225,000
Pat Pitney, hired as Legislative Finance director by the Alaska Legislature, starts off with a salary that is roughly what the departing director, David...
Port of Entry? Wuhan-Alaska cargo carriers arrive twice weekly from hot zone
Wuhan is a cargo point of origin, and hundreds of pilots consider Alaska their home base.
Pirate, now in Northern California, faces headwinds as public is up in arms
A heavily tattooed sexual predator who calls himself Pirate, having left Fairbanks on Christmas Eve and appeared in Redding, Calif. now has that community...
Loren Jones is new chair of Marijuana Control Board
Juneau's Loren Jones was elected as the chairman of the Marijuana Control Board at its meeting in Juneau this week. He replaces outgoing chairman...
Facts, not myths needed when it comes to cruise ships
By WIN GRUENING
Community discussions about cruise tourism impacts are most credible when focused on facts and solutions. They need to remain positive and avoid demonizing...
Rep. Adam Schiff quotes: ‘Your head will be on a pike’
Adam Schiff, House manager for the impeachment prosecution of President Donald Trump, has said some wild and crazy things this week.
Here are some...
Rep. Tammie Wilson resigns
Rep. Tammie Wilson of North Pole has resigned from the House of Representatives.
Wilson made the announcement this afternoon on the House floor, saying that...
Roger Holland, contending for Senate, resigns State job to focus on District N race
The man who filed a letter of intent to run against Sen. Cathy Giessel, District N, has resigned from his State of Alaska job...
Failure to override vetoes
ELECTION SET-UP, AND BUDGET BATTLE LINES BECOME MORE CLEAR
The surprise joint session of the state House and Senate today failed to override the governor's...
Pat Pitney, Walker budget director, hired by legislature
The numbers guru to replace former Legislative Finance Director David Teal is Pat Pitney, the former budget office director for Gov. Bill Walker. Teal...