The governor's office announced that Alaska's Governor Parnell has appointed Joe Balash as commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources. Balash has been the acting commisioner of the DNR since former commissioner Dan Sullivan stepped down in September to pursue a seat in the U.S. Senate in the 2014 Senate race.
Former Wasilla City Council member, 42-year-old Noel H. Lowe has had another run-in with the law, this one on Veteran's Day according to the Alaska State Trooper Dispatch.
Washington, D.C.— Senator Lisa Murkowski offered the following statement in observance of Veterans Day:
Alaska’s old law prohibiting the use of certain visual display screen devices while driving did not prohibit texting while driving, according to an Alaska Court of Appeals decision issued this week. The decision upholds Kenai Peninsula Magistrate Jennifer K. Wells’ action that called the law into question and inspired Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) and former […]