Governor Parnell Amends Declaration of Disaster Emergency to Lower Yukon Regional Educational Attendance Area
Prolonged flooding in the interior of Alaska prompted Alaska's Governor Parnell to amend the Declaration of Disaster Emergency for 2013.
Murkowski Calls on White House to Expedite Disaster Funds for Alaskan Flood Victims
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski Thursday wrote President Barack Obama to ensure Interior Alaskans recovering from receding spring flood waters and devastating damage are given the same federal assistance to help their communities recover as all others across the nation. In doing so, she stressed equal attention to Alaska’s rural community needs, saying it […]
Governor Signs Senate Bill 86 Extending Alaska's Royalty Oil Contract with Flint Hills
On a visit to the Flint Hills refinery in North Pole on Tuesday, Governor Parnell signed Senate Bill 86. That Senate Bill extends the state's contract with the refinery.
Begich Demands End to Secret Interpretations of Surveillance Law to Protect Alaskans’ Privacy
Determined to bring more transparency to government and protect Alaskans’ privacy rights, U.S. Senator Mark Begich Tuesday co-sponsored a bill that would put an end to the secret court rulings on controversial government surveillance programs.