Special Session passes oil-tax bill and adjourns
The House this afternoon passed the oil tax rewrite bill, closing out the special session that began 30 days ago. The vote was 26...
New State Supreme Court Justice appointed
Governor Sarah Palin has appointed Daniel Winfree, a Fairbanks attorney to the State Supreme Court.
Dave Donaldson, APRN - Juneau
Senator Stevens comments on corruption probe
Senator Ted Stevens briefly commented on the federal probe against him today, breaking months of silence on the topic.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Senate works to get final oil-tax bill
The Senate is running late finishing its work on the oil-tax re-write bill – the subject of the special session that’s scheduled to end...
Kensington mine gets thumbs up
Miners and environmentalists have come to an agreement on the Kensington Gold Mine north of Juneau.
John Ryan, KTOO - Juneau
Senate takes it slow
The Senate Finance committee this morning got underway considering the details of the various elements of the oil tax bill that's the subject of...
Young's ANCSA land bills get little support from the President
The Bush Administration gave the cold shoulder to several Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act land bills by Congressman Don Young at an ‘Alaska Day’...
White House Science Advisor on the hot seat over climate change
President Bush’s top science advisor got caught between conflicting views about what’s causing climate change and what should be done about it when he...
Coast Guard eyes Arctic
The Coast Guard recently announced a series of Arctic awareness flights, part of an attempt to establish an increased presence in the region. Late...
Now its the Senate's turn
The Senate Finance Committee today is taking a first look at its version of the tax rewrite bill that will become the focus of...
House raises stakes on oil tax
The version of the new oil tax the House passed last night has been sent on to the Senate. The bill would raise state...
Tom Anderson prison date set
A prison date has been set for former-legislator Tom Anderson who was convicted of corruption charges in July. In an e-mail to...
Special session hits the homestretch
The Legislature is in the final week of the special session dealing with increases to the oil tax that went into effect just last...
Two Judges ordered to step down
The State Supreme Court has ordered two Alaska judges to vacate their seats, after both neglected to file for retention on time in 2004....
Humpbacks spotted in the Arctic Ocean
A federal agency says personnel working on oil industry vessels this summer have reported seeing humpback whales in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas. Biologists...
Oil Industry warns against increasing oil taxes
The companies producing oil on Alaska’s North Slope today repeated warnings to the legislature that the new oil taxes proposed by the governor –...
Finding jobs for returning veterans
As National Guard and Reserve units return from Iraq and Afghanistan, some in Congress are worried veterans could face a hard time returning to...
Congress overturns presidential veto on the Water Resources Development Act
Congress has passed a bill which lays the groundwork for funding some two dozen water resource projects across Alaska. The Water Resources Development Act...
Two more Alaska soldiers die in Iraq
34-year-old Staff Sergeant Carletta Davis of Anchorage and 24-year-old Sergeant Derek Stenroos of North Pole died Monday when a bomb went off next to...
Indian Health Care Improvement Act gains momentum in U.S. House
Legislation to renew and expand the Indian Health Care Improvement Act took a step forward in the U-S House today. It was approved by...