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More Changes to Senate Oil Tax Proposal
Channel 2 NewsThe battle lines are set in a potential Senate showdown over oil taxes. On Tuesday, lawmakers hashed out what version of Governor Sean Parnell's oil tax plan they will vote on. Last week, the Senate Finance made a few changes to the bill, including a...Tags: Politics, Sean Parnell, Government, Elections, Executive Branch
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West Anchorage Rep. Lindsey Holmes Changes Party to Republican
Channel 2 NewsWest Anchorage Representative Lindsey Holmes announced Saturday that she changed her party registration from Democrat to Republican and has also joined the House Majority Caucus and will have a seat on the House Finance Committee. She said on Saturday...Tags: Politics, Richard J Lindsey
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House Dems Make Committee Assignments After Holmes Defection
Channel 2 NewsHouse Democrats announced their committee assignments for the 2013 Legislature Monday, with Fairbanks Rep. Scott Kawasaki tentatively demoted to an alternate position on the House Finance Committee after Rep. Lindsey Holmes’ weekend defection to the...Tags: Parties and Movements, Politics, Republican Party, Career and Workplace, Mike Chenault
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Legislature Releases Prefiled Bills for 2013 Session
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska State Legislature released a list of dozens of prefiled bills from both chambers Monday as it prepares to convene next week, covering a range of topics from state fisheries to switchblades. House Bill 18, sponsored by Rep. Bill Stoltze (R-...Tags: Parties and Movements, Laws, Accounting and Auditing, Voting, Interior Policy
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State House Democrats to Offer Student Loan Rate Relief
The Associated PressDemocrats in the state House will take another shot at providing relief for Alaska students taking out loans for higher education. Anchorage Rep. Les Gara says the student loan rate is more than double what an Alaskan pays for a car loan. The loan bill... -
Alaska Senate Majority Names Committee Leaders
The new Alaska state Senate majority has announced committee leadership positions. Lawmakers already have announced some Senate leadership positions including Republicans Charlie Huggins of Wasilla as Senate president and John Coghill, R-North Pole, as...
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Dennis Egan Become 1st Democrat to Join State Senate Majority
Channel 2 NewsThe state Senate’s expanding majority became a bipartisan body Friday, as Democratic Juneau Sen. Dennis Egan -- the only state legislator not on the ballot in Tuesday’s elections -- joined all 13 Republican senators as its latest member....Tags: Parties and Movements, Kim Elton, Politics, Sean Parnell, Republican Party
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Stedman, Stevens To Join Republican State Senate Majority
Channel 2 NewsThe state Senate’s new Republican majority announced Thursday evening that Sen. Bert Stedman, the last of 13 Republicans currently in the chamber not to join it, will do so and serve as chair of the Senate Health and Social Services Committee....Tags: Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Politics, Sean Parnell, Symptoms
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New State Senate Majority Forms After Elections
Channel 2 NewsA new Republican state Senate majority was formed Wednesday afternoon, dissolving the previous bipartisan coalition a day after it was dealt a serious blow in Tuesday elections that saw Republicans make significant gains in the chamber. Sen. Charlie...Tags: Parties and Movements, Pete Kelly, Politics, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
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Alaska Legislature: Senate Balance of Power at Stake in Election
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska state Senate faces the potential of a major power shift, with Republicans seizing a majority in the chamber. Coming into the elections, the Senate had 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans. The GOP won at least 11 seats Tuesday night, and...Tags: Parties and Movements, Alaska Legislature, Politics, Republican Party, Elections
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Alaska Voters Poised to Remake Legislature at Polls
Channel 2 NewsAlaska voters went to the polls Tuesday night to remake the state Legislature, selecting candidates in almost every seat of both the House and Senate. Many races this year are being held in response to redistricting under the 2010 U.S. Census,...Tags: Parties and Movements, 2010 Census, Politics, Sean Parnell, Republican Party
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Local Republicans & Democrats Upset about Unidentified Financial Donors
Channel 2 NewsLocal candidate campaigning is getting fierce with less than three days until the state election. Democrats and Republicans are upset about how each opposing party is receiving funding. It all has to do with political action committees, which are also...Tags: Parties and Movements, Charity, Politics, U.S. Supreme Court, Republican Party
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