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Voters File for Anchorage Election Recount
Channel 2 NewsA group of Anchorage voters has formally requested a recount of ballots associated with the city's troubled April 3 election. The group -- consisting of 10 Anchorage voters, and headed by Anchorage attorney Hal Gazaway -- is asking that all ballots...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Elections, Polls, Voting
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Alaska Legislature's Top Lawyer Says Special Session Indeed Over
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Legislature's top attorney says the special session is, indeed, over. Senate President Gary Stevens had asked Doug Gardner if the Senate needed to adjourn again. The Senate had adjourned last Thursday but under the state constitution, it...Tags: Alaska Legislature
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Special Session Falls Apart on 13th Day
Channel 2 NewsIn Juneau, day number 13 proved to be "unlucky" for the Special Session. It was the day that everything came crashing to an end. There was no agreement on a much talked about small-diameter natural gas pipeline. At 5:27 P.M., The House suddenly and...Tags: Sean Parnell, Elections, Regional Authority, Government, Executive Branch
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"Limbo" Special Session Holds Hearings -- Bombshell Testimony on Point Thomson Given
With the the 30-thousand-dollar-a-day legislative session still in limbo, committee hearings were held. Though no laws can be passed, now that the Senate has adjourned, two Senate Committees did examine two important issues: the high cost of energy in...
Tags: Justice System, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Executive Branch
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As Ruedrich Replaced, Tension Surrounds Republican Party Convention
Channel 2 NewsAs longtime state Republican Party Chair Randy Ruedrich moved toward the end of his tenure Saturday, dramatic events surrounded a convention where an apparent Ron Paul supporter will replace him. Russ Millette and Debbie Brown were elected as the...Tags: Republican National Conventions, Ron Paul, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, YouTube
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Anchorage Assembly Chair Retains Law Firm for Election Certification Advice
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage Assembly Chair Ernie Hall has retained a local law firm to advise the assembly on issues related to certifying the results of the city’s troubled April 3 elections. City Clerk Barbara Gruenstein says the law firm will not serve as the...Tags: Justice System, Legal Service, Elections, Sarah Palin, Crime, Law and Justice
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State Made Poor Deal on Point Thomson, Witness Tells Senate
Channel 2 NewsThe State of Alaska made a poor deal with the oil industry on Point Thomson natural gas in an agreement announced by Gov. Sean Parnell earlier last month,a former head of the state Division of Oil and Gas told lawmakers Friday afternoon. Mark Myers...Tags: Justice System, Sean Parnell, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Environmental Issues, Crime, Law and Justice
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Oil Taxes Hot Topic During Lawmaker Constituent Meetings
Channel 2 NewsA pair of Anchorage lawmakers, on opposite sides of the oil tax debate, heard a lot about that topic as they visited with constituents Saturday. Inside Rabbit Creek Community Church, Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, told eight mostly pro-tax change...Tags: Justice System, Sean Parnell, Democratic Party, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Crime, Law and Justice
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Alaska House Finance Committee Talks School Funding
Austin BairdThe House Finance Committee began a series of hearings Monday to try to determine how the state funds Alaska school districts and how much additional funding, if any, districts should receive this year. One of the first points of debate was whether...Tags: Sean Parnell, Inflation and Deflation, Sarah Palin, Schools, Bill Thomas
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UN Tobacco Control: Countries Near Treaty on Cigarette Smuggling
Channel 2 NewsThe World Health Organization says a majority of its member states are nearing agreement on a deal to crack down on cigarette smuggling. The global body says diplomats from 174 countries are expected to vote on a draft treaty as early as a Nov. 12-17...Tags: Health Organizations, Geneva (Swiss Confederation), South Korea, Treaties, Health
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Supreme Court: Justices Take Up Heart of Health Care Overhaul Law
Mark ShermanThe Supreme Court is taking up the key question in the challenge to President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul: Can the government force people to carry insurance or pay a penalty? The justices hear extended arguments on that topic...Tags: Justice System, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Judges
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Amnesty International: United States Ranks Fifth on Global Execution Scale
Channel 2 NewsAmnesty International says the United States remains near the top of the global list of nations carrying out executions and was the only Western democracy to use the practice last year. The rights group's annual review of worldwide death penalty...Tags: Human Rights, Saudi Arabia, Punishment, Amnesty International, Death Penalty
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