Alaska gov's health exchange strategy questioned

03/28/11 (AP:JUNEAU, Alaska) Lawmakers scrutinized Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell's approach to establishing a health care exchange Monday, with a leader of the powerful Senate Finance Committee questioning whether Parnell intended to consult with the Legislature on the "major public policy question."

+

-

 

State receives high business climate ranking

03/28/11 A new report from the Tax Foundation ranks Alaska as having the second-best business-friendly climate in the nation. However, some state business leaders think that ranking may not tell the whole story.

+

-

 

Senate resolution seeks fair regulation from feds

03/26/11 CHRIS STEIN Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska The state Senate's Resources Committee on Friday approved a resolution imploring the federal government not to excessively regulate Alaska's resources. The resolution also applauded Gov. Sean Parnell for standing up to the federal government on issues of resource management. Sen. Fred Dyson of Eagle River says he sponsored the bill in light of what he ...

+

-

 

Alaska Senate resolution seeks fair regulation from feds

03/26/11 JUNEAU, Alaska - The state Senate's Resources Committee on Friday approved a resolution imploring the federal government not to excessively regulate Alaska's resources. The resolution also appla...

+

-

 

Robert G. Lauriguet

03/14/11 Robert G. Lauriguet of Mattituck and Jupiter, Fla., died March 9 in Riverhead. He was 86. He was born Nov. 12, 1924, in Berwick, Pa., to Gustave and Ethel (Peterman) Lauriguet and served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946. Formerly of Hollis and Bay Shore, N.Y., Mr. Lauriguet owned Krieger Well & Pump [...]

+

-

 

Alaska analysis supports health care overhaul

03/01/11 JUNEAU, Alaska - A legal analysis by the Alaska Legislative Affairs Agency says court rulings against the federal health care overhaul do not apply to the state. The analysis, which was requeste...

+

-

 

Legal Review Disagrees with Governor's Healthcare Stance

03/01/11 Gov. Sean Parnell took a controversial stance by refusing to implement federal healthcare overhauls last month, calling it "unconstitutional".

+

-

 

Alaska hate-crime expansion criticized by groups

02/25/11 CHRIS STEIN Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska Two advocacy groups on Friday criticized a proposed expansion of hate crime prosecutions, saying it was too broad and could be used to criminalize certain forms of speech. The measure by Alaska Sen. Bettye Davis, D-Anchorage, would expand hate crime prosecutions to include crimes committed due to a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity. It has ...

+

-

 

Alaska gov: Enacting health care may violate oath

02/04/11 (AP:JUNEAU, Alaska) Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell said Thursday he has asked his attorney general to advise him on whether implementing and enforcing the federal health care overhaul would put Parnell in violation of his oath of office.

+

-

 

Alaska governor: Enacting health care law may violate oath

02/03/11 JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell said Thursday he has asked his attorney general to advise him on whether implementing the federal health care overhaul would put Parnell in violation of hi...

+

-

 

Alaska gov.: Enacting health care may violate oath

02/03/11 Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell said Thursday he has asked his attorney general to advise him on whether implementing the federal health care overhaul would put Parnell in violation of his oath of office.

+

-

 

Alaska gov.: Enacting health care may violate oath

02/03/11 Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell said Thursday he has asked his attorney general to advise him on whether implementing the federal...

+

-

 

National Signing Day List - Four of Four

02/03/11 Tray Becton-Martin, wr, 5-10, 160, Briarcrest Christian HS, Eads, Tenn. Michael Brinson, dt, 6-4, 260, University Christian School, Flowood, Miss. Garrett Clark, ol, 6-4, 286, North Gwinnett HS, Suwanee, Ga.

+

-

 

Alaska Dem state senator praises health care law

02/02/11 (AP:JUNEAU, Alaska) State Sen. Hollis French is denouncing Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell's efforts to challenge the federal health care overhaul.

+

-

 

Alaska state senator praises health care law

02/02/11 JUNEAU, Alaska - State Sen. Hollis French is denouncing Gov. Sean Parnell's efforts to challenge the federal health care overhaul. In a speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, French, a Democrat, ...

+

-

 

A new tool - Since President Obama signed the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Some Alaska ...

01/27/11 President Obama signed the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on December 16, the last day of the trial in the latest case against the Pebble Partnership and the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) over the development of the proposed Pebble Mine.

+

-

 

Coast Lines: Jan. 26, 2011

01/26/11 SANTA CRUZ Council to seek state recognition for original O'Neill Surf Shop The Santa Cruz City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved applying to the state to have the site of surfing pioneer Jack O'Neill's original surf shop designated as a California point of historical interest.

+

-

 

Sexual violence in Alaska is far worse than reported, study finds (The Starting Point)

01/25/11 The Starting Point - FBI crime statistics show that the chance of a woman being raped in the state of Alaska is higher than in any other state in the union. But what about unreported sexual assaults? A new study found that 9 out of 10 rape cases in Alaska go unreported.

+

-

 

The Top News Events from Around Ashley County During 2010

12/28/10 For the twenty-third time since the United States Constitution went into effect, the U. S. Census Bureau conducted a count of all residents of the country as of April 1. The figures obtained are used to determine congressional representation as well as the composition of state legislatures and the distribution of some population-based funds.

+

-

 

Bipartisan coalition to again control Senate, keeps Stevens in charge

11/04/10 The Alaska Senate has organized a coalition with the same top leader, Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, as last session, but with Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, in a larger role.

+

-