WASHINGTON-Alaska Congressman Don Young applauded the announcement today that the year-end Appropriations bill will include a provision sought by Rep. Young. The language in the bill specifically forbids the National Parks Service (NPS) from using any funds allocated in this legislation to issue or enforce any regulations related to boating on waters in Alaska’s Yukon-Charley […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today released his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2013. The budgets represent a $600 million decrease in state general fund spending. The budgets total $6.4 billion in state general funds and $12.1 billion in all funds including Permanent Fund and federal dollars.
WASHINGTON D.C.-Working to hold all members of Congress to the same ethical standards he has voluntarily adopted, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich yesterday helped pass an amendment out of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee requiring the financial disclosures of lawmakers to be hosted in a searchable format on official government websites.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell announced yesterday that his Fiscal Year 2013 budget includes $60 million for construction of the new Alaska Class Ferry. A total of $120 million is available to begin construction of the new ferry in the next fiscal year.