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...
APOC forges ahead with investigation
The Alaska Public Offices Commission will continue its investigation into whether VECO executives illegally paid for polling -- despite being asked by the Feds...
Oil-tax bill moves to House Finance
The House Finance Committee is scheduled to begin meeting on the Oil Tax Bill right now. This is the first hearing of the tax...
"Standard Deduction" added to oil-tax vocabulary
The Senate finance Committee is working on a bill that re-writes the state’ tax on oil profits. Most legislators want some changes to the...
House and Senate get down to brass tacks on new oil taxes
The House and Senate Finance Committees are opening deliberations on new taxes for the oil industry -- and they could push he special legislative...
Legislature toys with Exxon-Valdez element in oil-tax rewrite
A new legal tool was introduced yesterday that, supporters say, would put pressure on Exxon to pay the two-point-five million dollars it owes Alaska...