Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska House of Representatives today passed a bill that will allow the State to collect foregone revenue, certain incentives, deductions or tax credits enacted over the years. House Bill 155, by Finance Co-Chair Steve Thompson, repeals six indirect expenditures that will bring in roughly $350,000 more in revenues. “We’ve gotten the […]
Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska Legislature today, with a vote of 18-1 in the Alaska Senate, voted to empower Alaska Native Corporations with the ability to adjust quorum requirements. House Bill 149, by Representative Lance Pruitt, gives Alaska Native Corporations that were incorporated before July 1, 1989, the option to amend their articles of incorporation, […]
JUNEAU—Governor Walker Wednesday issued an executive proclamation to convene members of the House and Senate into a joint session at 10 a.m. on Friday to vote on the governor’s appointments for Commissioners, Boards and Commissions. “I have assembled a team of respectable, hardworking Alaskans—many of whom have quit their jobs and relocated their families so […]
The search for the missing pilot reported near Perry Island came to an end when the Alaska State Trooper vessel Churchill discovered the pilot, identified as 53-year-old Dale Carlson of Wasilla, on Wednesday evening. Carlson, and his Cessna 180 were found near Culross Island in Prince William Sound. When found, the aircraft was partially submerged […]