‘Contrary to public interest.’ Feds deny Pebble Mine permit
A likely fatal blow for the project.
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Murkowski, Sullivan call on Pebble to make mitigation plan public
Both the mine and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have refused to make the proposed mitigation plan public.
Murkowski: ‘It is time to begin the full and formal transition process’
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined a small number of Republican elected officials to recognize President-elect Joe Biden’s victory and call for an orderly transition to his new administration.
House split cemented as Patkotak says he’s teaming up with Bush legislators
It’s not a full commitment to join with the bipartisan coalition but gives the four-member Bush legislator bloc—House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky, D-Bethel, and Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak—powerful sway as the House works toward a majority.
It’s a little late for Republicans to cry election fraud at Pruitt’s loss
And not to mention preposterous.
Rep.-elect Patkotak wants to organize with legislators who’ll defend rural Alaska (which probably rules out a GOP majority)
Patkotak spoke Wednesday with KOTZ Radio about his plans to organize in the House, throwing cold water on the hopes that he might quickly hand them the 21st vote or that he would be an ally at all.
They knew. They knew the whole time: Report
In a new interview, the junior state employee says not only did the administration know about Clarkson’s unwanted advances in April but that they tried to cover it up.
Longtime Alaska lawmaker Jay Kerttula dies at 92
As one of Alaska’s longest-serving state legislators, Kerttula left a lasting legacy.
Snyder wins by 16 votes, sending ‘House Speaker’ Rep. Pruitt packing
Pruitt looks like he’ll beat Rep. Talerico for shortest time as speaker-elect.
In first statement after covid diagnosis, Young says he was hospitalized but ‘alive, feeling better’
“Very frankly, I had not felt this sick in a very long time, and I am grateful to everyone who has kept me in their thoughts and prayers.”