Bill Honoring Late Governor Walter J. Hickel Passes House
Friday, March 22, 2013, Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska House today unanimously passed legislation honoring Alaska’s late Governor Walter J. Hickel.
'The Things We Make' Tackles Major Issues Surrounding Alaska Native art
On April 4 the Anchorage Museum hosts a rare gathering of established and emerging Alaska Native artists. This event is in anticipation of UAA’s Alaska Native Studies Conference April 5-6.
Representative Gruenberg Introduces Bill to Save Newborn Lives
Today, Rep. Max Gruenberg (D-Anchorage) introduced legislation that will help save infants’ lives. The legislation (HB184) will require that all infants born in health care facilities be screened for critical congenital heart defects.
Senator Murkowski Commends FERC for Fixing Unfair Land-Use Fee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on Thursday applauded the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for announcing they would end their long-standing practice of charging land-use fees for hydropower projects no longer located on federal land. This declaratory order comes a week after Murkowski re-introduced legislation (S. 564) to stop the fees.