Legislature
Alaska House passes bill loosening cruise discharge rules
The House voted Monday to roll back pollution standards voted into law by the 2006 cruise ship initiative, allowing cruise vessels to dump ammonia, copper and other contaminants into Alaska waters.
Legislature
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LEGISLATURE
Stevens, Stedman not up for meetings
When dozens of business owners and leaders with the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce flew in to Juneau last week for their annual pro-business jaunt, they met with every House and Senate member except two: Sens. Gary Stevens of Kodiak and Bert Stedman of Sitka.
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LEGISLATURE
Parnell proposes $24.5 million supplemental budget
Gov. Sean Parnell has proposed a $24.5 million supplemental budget for unexpected or additional costs this fiscal year.
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LEGISLATURE
Rep. Holmes on the defensive after party switch
In her first interview with the Daily News since she switched parties, Rep. Lindsey Holmes says she remains true to her ideals.
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LEGISLATURE
State senator wants to finish started projects before starting new ones
A co-chair of the Senate Finance Committee said Tuesday that he would like the state to finish capital projects before funding new ones.
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LEGISLATURE
Sen. Micciche, employed by Conoco Phillips, says he has no conflict of interest
Freshman Sen. Peter Micciche runs Conoco Phillips' gas export plant in Kenai and says he can be fair to the industry and the state.
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LEGISLATURE
Parnell pushes gas pipeline, oil tax cuts in his fourth State of the State address
Gov. Sean Parnell on Wednesday set new benchmarks for progress on a major natural gas pipeline project in Alaska and urged lawmakers to act this year on legislation to change the state's oil tax structure.
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LEGISLATURE
Alaska will likely see more legislation from Outside group
Model bills from the conservative group ALEC have inspired legislators before, and now ALEC members here have new powers with the Capitol under one-party control.
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LEGISLATURE
Olson joins Republicans in the Senate
A second Democrat has joined the Republican-led majority that will rule the state Senate. Sen. Donny Olson of Nome secured a seat on the powerful Finance Committee by crossing over, the Senate majority announced Sunday evening.
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LEGISLATURE
Boosted by election, all-Republican majority emerges in state Senate
Republican senators elect Charlie Huggins president and choose their leaders for the 28th Legislature, and the new majority grew to 12 members with the addition of Sen. Gary Stevens of Kodiak.
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LEGISLATURE
Independent seeks to unseat GOP's Giessel
When Alaska's first state Legislature convened on Jan. 26, 1959, there was one independent in the two chambers: a fellow from Naknek by the name of Jay S. Hammond. The last independent to serve in the Legislature was Edward Willis of Eagle River, elected 18 years ago.
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