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Resolution Calls for Delay in Health Care Overhaul
Channel 2 NewsA resolution pending in the Alaska House calls on Gov. Sean Parnell to "take actions necessary" to delay implementation of the federal health care overhaul. The House Health and Social Services Committee is scheduled to hear HJR14 on Tuesday. The...Tags: Sean Parnell, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Government Health Care, Judges
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Anchorage Postal Workers Rally to Protect Saturday Mail Delivery
Channel 2 NewsMore than a hundred postal workers and supporters braved the cold and snow and held a rally against plans to cut Saturday delivery service at busy intersection in Anchorage. On Sunday afternoon, concerned citizens and postal workers wore t-shirts,...Tags: Financial and Business Services, U.S. Postal Service, Government Postal Delivery, Mail Order Industry
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Rise in Required Flight Time Could Reduce Number of Alaska Regional Pilots
Channel 2 NewsA new Federal Aviation Administration rule requiring commercial pilots for regional airlines to have more hours of flying experience is scheduled to go into effect Aug. 2. The FAA says all captains and co-pilots for so-called Part 121 carriers, including...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Industry
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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Addresses CPAC
Channel 2 NewsThe Conservative Political Action Conference took place in Washington D.C. and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was one of the featured speakers on the closing day. On Saturday, Mar. 16, Palin returned to the national stage after keeping a low-...Tags: Sarah Palin, Conservative Political Action Conference, Elections, Government, Politics
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Senate Bill Would Deny Federal Agents State Aid in Some Cases
Channel 2 NewsA state Senate bill proposed Monday would deny any state assistance to federal officers attempting to infringe upon Alaskans’ Second Amendment rights, unlawfully detain them or exercise a variety of federal powers signed into law since the 9/11...Tags: Sean Parnell, Crime, Law and Justice, National Defense Authorization Act, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Politics
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Begich Calls Out Parnell Administration, Lawmakers in Speech
The Associated PressU.S. Sen. Mark Begich is calling out the Parnell administration and state lawmakers in his address to the Alaska Legislature. Begich says he knows it's popular to "bemoan" federal overreach and "file a lawsuit weekly" over perceived overstepping. He said...Tags: U.S. Senate, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Mark Begich
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Alaska Senate Urges Drilling in ANWR
The Alaska Senate has unanimously passed a resolution urging Congress to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling. Alaska's political leaders have long supported this. SJR3 urges Congress to pass legislation allowing for oil and...
Tags: Wildlife, Petroleum Industry, Ecosystems, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Parnell: Washington, D.C. is 'Broken'
Channel 2 NewsFresh off his trip to Washington D.C. for the National Governors Association winter meeting, Governor Sean Parnell is expressing pessimism about the looming federal fiscal crisis due to automatic budget cuts set to take effect Friday. "We've got the...Tags: Sean Parnell, Budgets and Budgeting, Budget Control Act of 2011, Head Start, U.S. Department of Defense
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State House Takes a Stand on Gun Control
Channel 2 NewsToday in Anchorage, it was a bag of mixed feelings. Some saw it as a good thing for the State House to pass House Bill 69, while others thought it was a waste of time because of a federal law that supercedes anything the state can do. This bill states...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, Gun Control
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2013 State of the Union Address
Channel 2 NewsPresident Obama delivers the 2013 State of the Union address to Congress and the nation on Feb. 12, 2013. Did the President's speech impress you? Share your comment. Contact Neil TorquianoTags: Barack Obama, State of the Union Address
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NRA Testifies before House Judiciary Committee
Channel 2 NewsThe National Rifle Association is supporting measures in the Alaska House regarding self-defense and protecting gun rights. The NRA's Brian Judy testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday on HB24 and HJR4. HB24, from Republican Rep....Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, National Rifle Association of America, Barack Obama
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Alaska Senate Panel to Hear Resolution on Gun Control
Channel 2 NewsA resolution opposing the Obama administration's executive actions on gun control has been officially introduced to an Alaska Senate panel. SJR6 urges President Barack Obama to refrain from any further actions that would restrict the ownership of...Tags: Justice System, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Gun Control
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