Last week Gov. Sean Parnell announced that he intends to pursue construction of the Knik Arm bridge with state and federal funds. The project, managed by the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority (KABATA), with an estimated construction cost of well over a billion dollars, was the subject of a scathing legislative audit last year.
The United States Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) will release a new report, “Following the Money 2012: How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data,†evaluating each state on how well it provides spending information online and assigning them with “A†to “F†letter grades.
In partnership with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Alaska Communication Systems (ACS) the 6th annual Heritage and Cultural Tourism Conference will be held in Sitka, Alaska from March 26-28, 2012 in Harrigan Centennial Hall.