JUNEAU – Senator Bill Wielechowski (D – Anchorage) Monday introduced SB188, the Protect the Permanent Fund Dividend Act, which would require that any funds appropriated out of the Earnings Reserve Account of the Permanent Fund, with the exception of those used for inflation proofing or issuing PFD checks, must be repaid. This repayment would come […]
Troopers say further charges are likely after 59-year-old Palmer resident James Peters was arrested by the US Marshal Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday. Troopers received a report from a Palmer mother on December 15th, 2015 stating that Peters had sexually abused two of her daughters approximately 18 years ago. The report spurred an investigation into […]
ANCHORAGE – The PFD Voter Registration ballot initiative group reported that their initiative is more than halfway to its goal after only ten weeks of signature gathering. Last week the group took inventory of signatures gathered, and confirmed that over 16,000 Alaskans have signed on to the PFD Voter Registration initiative. In order for PFD […]
ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Federation of Natives rallied behind the PFD Voter Registration ballot initiative at last week’s AFN Convention. The Council for the Advancement of Alaska Natives, an organization representing the entire regional tribal consortia and major Alaska Native non-profits introduced a resolution of support for PFD Voter Registration during the conference. On Saturday, […]