JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker announced today that he has appointed Craig Richards to the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Board of Trustees. The governor-appointed board is composed of six trustees who manage the corporation’s policies. The board includes four public members, the Commissioner of Revenue, and an additional cabinet member of the governor’s choosing. Mr. […]
(Anchorage) — The Alaska Board of Game will meet in Anchorage on November 9–17, at the Lakefront Hotel located at 4800 Spenard Road. The board will hold a one-day work session November 9 followed by an eight-day regulatory meeting to address changes to statewide provisions related to hunting and trapping. All portions of the meetings […]
A Las Vegas parole board on Thursday granted U.S. football and screen star O.J. Simpson parole after nine years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping. “Thank you,” Simpson gasped, visibly relieved just seconds after the decision was announced. The 70-year-old smiled wearily, waved and mouthed “I’ll call you” to someone off camera as he […]
Juneau – House Bill 181 will move the authority to set legislative session per diem for legislators from Legislative Council (which is composed of legislators), and assign it to the State Officers Compensation Commission, an independent commission composed of Alaska citizens. Since 1994, legislative per diem — the daily rate that legislators receive for lodging, […]