(Anchorage) – Friday the Alaska Supreme Court, in Forrer v. State of Alaska, struck down legislation enacted under the previous Walker administration in 2018 that authorized the issuance of “subject-to-appropriation” bonds to pay outstanding cashable oil and gas tax credits. According to the Department of Revenue, there is $743 million in outstanding tax credits […]
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women has awarded $320,000 to the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, and $243,619 to the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. This grant funding was made available under the Justice for Families Grant Program and the State and Territorial Sexual Assault and […]
Schedule provides reduced service due to low revenues (KETCHIKAN, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) released its 2020-2021 winter schedule today. Reservations are available for booking at FerryAlaska.com, by calling 1-800-642-0066, or by visiting ferry terminal staff throughout the system. The AMHS winter schedule covers ferry travel from October 2020 through April […]
Monday backers of Ballot Measure 1, Alaska’s Fair Share Act, scored their second courtroom victory in a week as the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed an earlier Superior Court ruling upholding the fundamental constitutional rights of Alaskans to vote on Ballot Measure 1 this November. An industry group funded by the international oil producers […]