State Politics
Gov. Walker Flips Script on Environmentalists
Gov. Bill Walker is turning the tables on environmentalists, saying Alaska needs the revenues new oil development would provide to fight climate change.
Hollis French Disqualified From Judicial Appointment
Former State Senator and Democrat candidate for Lt. Governor Hollis French’s bid for a judicial appointment has ended.
Paradoxes Plague State’s Fiscal Debate
The summer has seen a lot of effort going into defining the discussion of how to solve Alaska’s fiscal problems. Alaska has a roughly $3.5…
Alaska GOP Continues Losing Streak
The unavoidable truth is this: when Alaska Republicans actually have to compete for votes, win debates, and motivate people to vote, they lose.
Governor Takes To Radio To Explain Reserves Tax Policy Flip
A little over a month earlier Bannock asked the Governor on his show if he would be pursuing a reserves tax as part of his cal for special session this fall. At that time the Governor said he wouldn’t. Listen to the audio to hear the Governor’s explanation for why he changed his mind.
Statements From Leaders On Shell Pullout
Here is a list of statements made by elected leaders and those in the industry about Shell’s decision to pull out of their off shore oil development in the Chukchi Sea.
McGuire Attacks Fellow Lawmakers On Travel
In response to an ADN article detailing problems in Sen. Lesil McGuire’s office related to the authorization of spending $6500 on staff travel to the National Council of State Legislatures (NCSL) in Seattle, McGuire this morning attacked fellow legislators for their spending habits at that same conference.
McGuire Accused Of Being Untruthful About Travel
An internal flap over spending for travel by legislators and staff is now boiling over into the campaign season.
Drama Industry Drama at the State Legislature
When the Legislature and Governor ended the Alaska Film Tax Credit program this summer everyone figured it would cause some stress in the film community, but who could have guessed it would devolve into telenovela drama so badly one company would feel the need to lawyer up to protect their reputation.