de343198c04bcb24f235e155795b71d6 Facebook Syndication 2015-06-22T09:02:14-07:00 http://www.facebook.com/favicon.ico https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-xap1/t5.0-1/203490_400331850051322_7170354658376113754_n.jpg f9b9b3ce07bf97768ded4f508fc28550 2015-06-22T17:02:14+01:00 2015-06-22T17:02:14+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority
Sockeye Fire containment up to 79 percent as 'mop-up' continues
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Nearly four-fifths of the Sockeye Fire is contained a week after it began, as state authorities plan to close security checkpoints around former evacuation zones and resume normal traffic flow on the Parks Highway.]]> ffef6d9d2d6fad36df4002a568325da6 2015-06-20T01:09:40+01:00 2015-06-20T01:09:40+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority Senator Peter Micciche that SB 21 is bringing in more revenue for Alaska than ACES would have.


Walker Admin: SB21 Brings In More Revenue than ACES
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Caelus expands North Slope assets - Alaska Journal of Commerce - Breaking News 2015 - Anchorage, AK
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Caelus expands North Slope assets By Tim Bradner Alaska Journal of Commerce Published: 2015.06.18 10:31 AM Caelus Energy LLC has acquired a 75 percent working interest ownership in state-owned offshore Alaskan Beaufort Sea leases held by NordAq Energy, an Alaska independent based in Anchorage. The a…]]> 02221aec26a14f98d10a70101889b6d8 2015-06-18T23:56:18+01:00 2015-06-18T23:56:18+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority
Gov says amendment needed for gas tax terms - Alaska Journal of Commerce - June Issue 3 2015 -...
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Gov says amendment needed for gas tax terms By Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce Published: 2015.06.17 02:43 PM Steve Butt of ExxonMobil, the project manager for the Alaska LNG Project, testifies to a joint meeting of the House and Senate Natural Resources committees June 16 in Nikiski. In a l…]]> a4768b65c9b458f4d58e216b87698357 2015-06-18T16:53:24+01:00 2015-06-18T16:53:24+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority Senator Lesil McGuire


Nonprofit to help review Alaska's criminal justice system, propose reforms
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Alaska leaders announced Wednesday the launch of a comprehensive seven-month review of the state's criminal justice system, aimed primarily at data-driven reforms. The Pew Charitable Trusts will provide free assistance. ]]> 33ccb9a0ede4c7fbe094c07264a7a614 2015-06-18T02:11:07+01:00 2015-06-18T02:11:07+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority
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The Sockeye fire, near Willow, began on the afternoon of June 14, and is currently considered a type 1 incident. We try to keep this page up to date, but the Borough's Facebook page is the most current.]]> 43bd86759ba9ac2604cb11e35c89be0b 2015-06-17T20:00:11+01:00 2015-06-17T20:00:11+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority
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Alaska Leaders Announce Initiative to Improve Justice System
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ANCHORAGE – Alaska today launched a comprehensive review of the state’s criminal justice system aimed at developing data-driven reforms to better protect public safety, hold offenders accountable, and control corrections costs. Governor Bill Walker, Chief Justice Dana Fabe, Senate President Kevin Me…]]> 24658018d9ad5c05bd9b16899c85b2e3 2015-06-17T18:34:27+01:00 2015-06-17T18:34:27+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority http://akl.tv/

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Alaska State Legislature
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Currently, the Capital is equipped to stream committee meetings from all of the standing committee rooms. Certain special events may be streamed from locations inside and outside the Capital. This service exists to provide Alaskans with live access to every committee meeting in the State Capital.]]> 75b186c5c986aaa3acf35fc829ccf2be 2015-06-17T17:52:30+01:00 2015-06-17T17:52:30+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority Lisa Murkowski saw Alaska's opportunities being stolen by the egregious actions of the EPA and took action. I sincerely thank her for putting a halt to the Waters of the U.S. rule enactment which would virtually halt development in Alaska. This effort is a huge step toward taking Alaska back." - Senator Cathy Giessel

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Senator Giessel Supports Senator Murkowski's Action on Water Rule
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KENAI – Alaska State Senate Resources Chair Cathy Giessel (R-Anchorage) issued the following comment on U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski's action blocking federal action to expand its authority on waterways in Alaska:]]> 08e1c7dea07c2a3994599a5f19cba510 2015-06-17T03:43:06+01:00 2015-06-17T03:43:06+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority
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Coghill: 'Starting Alaska’s budget conversation'
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I attended the governor’s budget conversations this past weekend in Fairbanks. I give the governor high marks for bringing Alaskans together to address the hard truth of Alaska’s fiscal situation. I was glad to see Commissioner Hoffbeck and others meet reality head on in their presentations, showing…]]> 40f83722f6dea4121b4f908e007adbc3 2015-06-15T16:39:51+01:00 2015-06-15T16:39:51+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority

MacKinnon, Giessel: 'Alaskans have enjoyed a government we can no longer afford'
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OPINION: As our financial issues continue, Alaskans have to ask themselves a fundamental question about the role of government, and how we want to pay for it.]]> 2c630ad2d1583b9ed78dc2221027743c 2015-06-12T23:52:21+01:00 2015-06-12T23:52:21+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority
Final Week - 1st Session of 29th Legislature
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Sen. Dunleavy: Budget Discussion Is Just the Beginning
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Sen. Micciche supports Alaska Safe Children's Act
]]> cf84b828b3fecdd5a027bd01a21816c2 2015-06-11T23:05:39+01:00 2015-06-11T23:05:39+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority Senator Bill Stoltze (R-Mat-Su/Chugiak) and Representative Shelley Hughes (R-Palmer) will join the Mat-Su Delegation and members of the Palmer community to recognize three historic Palmer churches (United Protestant Church, St. John Lutheran Church, and St. Michael’s Catholic Parish) at 1:30pm on Saturday, June 13th to present a legislative citation honoring the 80th anniversary of these pillars of the Palmer community.#akleg


Legislature Recognizes Historic Palmer Churches on Eightieth Anniversary
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ANCHORAGE – Senator Bill Stoltze (R-Mat-Su/Chugiak) and Representative Shelley Hughes (R-Palmer) will join the Mat-Su Delegation and members of the Palmer community to recognize three historic Palmer churches (United Protestant Church, St. John Lutheran Church, and St. Michael’s Catholic Parish) at…]]> 8185859634fb09bdebaaffa8f2d8d6e9 2015-06-11T22:55:04+01:00 2015-06-11T22:55:04+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority

Legislature Passes Fully-Funded Budget
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The Alaska Legislature reached a budget agreement today, avoiding a government shutdown, while holding the line on $800 million of spending reductions.]]> fbbbca311423bf46ea09996af2d39089 2015-06-11T18:16:44+01:00 2015-06-11T18:16:44+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority
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Senate Finance Passes Alaska Safe Children’s Act
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Today, the Senate Finance Committee passed legislation to protect Alaska’s children from sexual abuse. HB 44, the Alaska Safe Children’s Act, provides a framework to develop curriculum and training for Alaska schools in an effort to reduce rates of sexual abuse and violence.]]> 2cf98a192580226a1ff7d4b17c947f9d 2015-06-11T04:30:30+01:00 2015-06-11T04:30:30+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority
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Senate Finance Committee, Part 2
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This video is brought to you courtesy of Gavel Alaska.]]> 2b7ce6ef2bbda88e9c670090edca19b3 2015-06-10T03:01:28+01:00 2015-06-10T03:01:28+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority
On This Day: James Madison introduces the Bill of Rights
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On June 8, 1789, James Madison addressed the House of Representatives and introduced a proposed Bill of Rights to the Constitution. More than three months later, Congress would finally agree on a f...]]> 750b5c7a5e37e76c07deb14d93878a8c 2015-06-09T03:23:20+01:00 2015-06-09T03:23:20+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority Senator John Coghill gave an update on his experience at Alaska Governor Bill Walker's "Building a Sustainable Future" conference at the University of Alaska Fairbanks over the weekend.


Sen. Coghill on Governor's Budget Conference
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Presented an honorary citation to Elvira Taylor at the FCAA picnic. Elvira was the co-chair of the Filipino Community of Anchorage Alaska's 50th Annual Founder's Day Banquet.]]> b9d7e44c39bcdd1505486094efa89dcd 2015-06-06T19:31:29+01:00 2015-06-06T19:31:29+01:00 Alaska Senate Majority
"These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war." -President Ronald Reagan

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