Juneau – Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) intends to file legislation this week to stop a large oil company subsidy that increases the budget deficit. The bill has been filed with the House Clerk and will be officially introduced on Wednesday. “Alaskans pay roughly $14 million a year for oil companies to use the Dalton Highway,” […]
Juneau – Education is Alaska’s best investment and the members of the Alaska Independent Democratic Coalition adamantly object to a proposal to reduce public education funding by over 18 percent. The House Finance Budget Subcommittee for the Department of Education and Early Development approved the FY 2016 budget proposal Tuesday night despite the objections of […]
(Anchorage) — Pet owners are reminded that wintertime in Alaska means fur trapping seasons are open and pets running off-leash and not closely supervised risk having their toes pinched – or worse. When pets do encounter traps or snares, owners must be prepared to act quickly. That’s why the Alaska Department of Fish and Game […]
ANCHORAGE: After signing the two largest budgets in state history and taking Alaska from a $5 billion surplus to a $2 billion deficit, Sean Parnell is bragging about his fiscal record. In a fundraising email remarkable for its unintended irony, Parnell pats himself on the back for cutting state spending, when the state’s operating budget […]