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House to Federal Government: Stop Taking our Land

By Jeremiah Campbell | AK House Majority Caucus on Feb 11, 2015 Featured, Politics, State

Juneau, Alaska – In light of recent announcements by the federal government to lock up more of Alaska’s resource abundant land, the Alaska House Monday unanimously passed a resolution by House Resources’ Co-Chair Dave Talerico telling them they’re doing it wrong. House Joint Resolution 9 urges the United States Congress to open the coastal plain […]

OP/ED: ‘No More’

By Governor Bill Walker on Feb 2, 2015 Op/Ed and the Editor

Like many Alaskans, I remember the excitement in the air when Alaska became the 49th state in the Union in 1959. We had achieved our long-held dream of self-governance. Since that time, we have worked to become increasingly self-reliant, and to steward our resources for the long-term benefit of our people. The Alaska Statehood Compact […]