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Legislature Passes Handful of Bills With 10 Days Left in Session
Channel 2 NewsThe Legislature has just 10 days left in its session Thursday night, but only eight bills have been passed -- with hundreds more bottled up in finance and rules committees. Some lawmakers have complained that a 90-day session just isn't enough time to do...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Sean Parnell, Justice System, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Crime, Law and Justice
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State Senate Passes Capital Budget; House Next
The Associated PressThe State Senate on Wednesday passed a $2.6 billion infrastructure spending package. Senate President Gary Stevens has said he wants the state capital and operating budgets wrapped up by Sunday, the Legislature's scheduled adjournment date. The vote was...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Sean Parnell, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Politics
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Anchorage Tobacco Tax Earnings Might Signal Smoking Decline
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage's chief fiscal officer says the city's latest revenue projections for last year might indicate that more people are choosing to quit smoking. Chief fiscal officer Lucinda Mahoney said Anchorage collected $21.3 million in tobacco taxes last year...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Tobacco Products, Health, Health Treatments, Quitting Smoking
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State of State: Parnell to Deliver Speech Wednesday Night
Becky BohrerGov. Sean Parnellis set to deliver his third State of the State address Wednesday night. The message comes at a critical time for Alaska, with the state facing declining oil production and support from the federal government and increases in the cost...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Alaska Faces Tough Budget Decisions, Analyst Says
The Associated PressAlaska faces tough budget decisions similar to those of a person approaching retirement age, according to the director of the Legislative Finance Division. David Teal says that as income falls, such a person needs to rely on savings. He says the state...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Finance
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Anchorage School District Takes Deep Cuts in Proposed Budget
Channel 2 NewsThe Anchorage School District presented its 2012-2013 budget to the city’s school board Monday, including a variety of cuts to positions and programs as well as increases in class size meant to bridge a $19 million budget shortfall.ASD...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, American School for the Deaf, Teaching and Learning, Budgets and Budgeting, Finance
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Parnell Budget Proposal Prioritizes Goose Creek Prison
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell proposed $12.1 billion in spending Thursday during the next fiscal year, including $29 million and a shift in state positions to support a Mat-Su Valley prison as well as spending from the Alaska Permanent Fund. The prison is near...Tags: Environmental Issues, Government, Natural Resources, Budgets and Budgeting, Prisons
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School Board Approves Budget with $20-million in Cuts
Channel 2 NewsThe Anchorage School Board late Thursday night approved a budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year that trims about $20-million in spending. The vote was 7-0 in favor of the budget proposal. During final debate, school board members talked about the struggle...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, American School for the Deaf, Budgets and Budgeting
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Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan Gives State of the City Address
The Mayor of Anchorage has issued a report card on the city, but said he wouldn’t give out a grade, because that’s up to voters to decide at the ballot box.
Mayor Dan Sullivan gave his annual “State of the City” address at...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Electricity Production and Distribution, Budgets and Budgeting, Regional Authority, Arts and Culture
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Anchorage Woman Sentenced in Nearly $1M Fraud Case
Channel 2 NewsAn Anchorage woman who worked as a tax preparer was sentenced Tuesday to more than six years in federal prison after admitting that she schemed to defraud clients and family members of nearly $1 million. Frances Yvonne Rowland, 43, will serve 75 months...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Internal Revenue Service, Taxation, Corporate Crime, Punishment
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State, Rural School Districts Settle Facilities Lawsuit
A statewide gathering of school superintendents celebrated a landmark court settlement in Anchorage on Thursday.
“It’s a historic time,” said Mike Hanley, the state commissioner for education. “This settlement is great for our...Tags: Sean Parnell, Justice System, Lyman Hoffman, File Sharing, Children's Health
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Anchorage Chamber Gets Optimistic Update on In-State Gas Line Project
In-state gas line managers gave the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce an upbeat report on ASAP – the Alaska Stand Alone Gas Pipeline project.
The report follows an announcement earlier this month from the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation that the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Energy Resources, Anchorage, Elections, Natural Resources
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