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Joe Miller's Lawyer to Question FNSB Employees
Joe Miller’s lawyer will be questioning employees of the Fairbanks North Star Borough about the release of personnel records, as part of a lawsuit brought against the borough by the former U.S. Senate candidate.
Miller alleges a borough employee...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Joe Miller, Politics, Lisa Murkowski, Justice System
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House Leaders Accept Senate Payroll Tax Extension Terms
Channel 2 NewsHouse leaders have agreed to a two-month extension of Social Security payroll tax cuts and federal unemployment benefits, GOP aides said Thursday. The move reflects a retreat by House Republicans and appears to all but assure 160 million workers aren't...Tags: Mark Begich, Unemployment Benefits, Politics, Career and Workplace, Lisa Murkowski
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Arctic Offshore Drilling: Air Permitting Changes in Spending Bill
Channel 2 NewsArctic offshore drilling could move closer to development after new language was introduced in the House’s 2012 Department of Interior spending bill. Alaska’s D.C. delegation is praising language that transfers air quality authority from...Tags: Interior Policy, U.S. Department of the Interior, Environmental Politics, Washington, DC, Environmental Issues
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U.S. Senate Confirms Morgan Christen to 9th Circuit Court
The U.S. Senate has confirmed an Alaska Supreme Court justice to fill a vacancy on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Senators voted 95-3 Thursday to confirm the nomination of Morgan Christen, who becomes the first Alaska woman to serve on the 9th...Tags: Mark Begich, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Lisa Murkowski, Justice System
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Judge Denies Requests to Seal Stevens Probe
Nedra PicklerA federal judge is denying requests to keep private the results of an investigation into prosecutorial misconduct in the case against the late Sen. Ted Stevens. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan denied motions from two unidentified parties in the case...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Ted Stevens, Crime, Law and Justice, Washington, DC, Justice System
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Senate: Parnell Oil Tax Plan "Will Not Be The Vehicle" for Oil Tax Reform
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell's proposal for oil tax cuts "will not be the vehicle" for oil tax reform this session, according to Senate President Gary Stevens (R-Kodiak). Stevens said a separate oil tax reform bill will be making its way out of the Senate within...Tags: Government, Petroleum Industry, Executive Branch, Politics, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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New In-State Natural Gas Pipeline Legislation Introduced in Juneau
Channel 2 NewsTwo Republican lawmakers introduced new legislation Tuesday to push an in-state natural gas pipeline. House Speaker Mike Chenault (R-Nikiski) and Rep. Mike Hawker (R-Anchorage) have introduced the legislation that would, in part, turn three current...Tags: Natural Resources, Mike Chenault, Natural Gas, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources
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Parnell Responds to Critics of Oil Tax Reform, Education Policy
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell took on critics in the state Legislature about his plans for both oil tax reform and education policies during a press conference on Thursday. Parnell once again urged the Legislature to pass oil tax reform in the form of the bill he...Tags: Government, Gary Stevens, Executive Branch, Beth Kerttula, Politics
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Alaska Legislative Session: Lawmakers Settle in Juneau Offices
Channel 2 NewsIt’s a relatively quiet Monday in the state Capitol. It’s the day before the Legislature gavels in for the first time this year, and it’s a holiday to boot. Much of the commotion from the Capitol hallways is coming from people tearing...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Justice System, Sean Parnell, Judges
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U.S. House Lifts Ban on ANWR Drilling
The Associated PressThe Republican-controlled House has endorsed a plan to vastly expand oil and gas drilling off the nation's coasts to help pay for a $260 billion transportation bill. The legislation has no chance of passing the Senate and faces a White House veto....Tags: Petroleum Industry, Barack Obama, Environmental Issues, Politics, Wildlife
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Trial Date Set for Joe Miller's Privacy Lawsuit
A trial date has been set in the privacy suit brought by former U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller.
Miller is suing the Fairbanks North Star Borough alleging that officials violated his privacy by releasing personnel documents before a lawsuit filed by...Tags: File Sharing, Trials, Joe Miller, Litigation, Lisa Murkowski
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Uninsured Children Focus of Downtown Anchorage Rally
Too many Alaska children without health insurance coverage. That’s what drew about 50 people to a rally in downtown Anchorage on Thursday.
They chanted in front of the Legislative Information Office, calling on the governor and state lawmakers...Tags: Government, Family, Bettye Davis, Health Insurance, Executive Branch
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