Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska Legislature Thursday, with unanimous passage in the Alaska Senate, passed a bill aimed at keeping the Alaska Railroad Corporation’s (ARRC) passenger services on track and avoid costly penalties by the Federal Railroad Administration. House Bill 140, by House Finance Co-Chair Steve Thompson, authorizes the ARRC to issue up to $37 […]
Senate Bill 30, a bill to update the state laws concerning the decriminalization of marijuana in the state of Alaska passed the Senate on a vote of 17-3 on Monday, and will now head to the House for further consideration. The bill passed the Senate after a total of 15 hearings in the Senate Judiciary […]
CAPITOL HILL—Despite a global oil glut, the U.S. Senate has voted 62-36 to approve construction of a controversial pipeline to transport Canadian crude to U.S. Gulf states. President Barack Obama has threatened to veto the project, which pits powerful business interests against environmentalists at a time when American motorists are celebrating a steep drop in […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – Sealaska is celebrating the passage of H.R. 3979, which includes the Sealaska land entitltment bill, a comprehensive and visionary solution to many issues facing Southeast Alaska. Through this legislation, Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people of Southeast Alaska will be conveyed 70,075 acres promised under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of […]