TransCanada announcement in May
March 28, 2008
KTUU:
The Legislature will convene in special session June 3 to consider the future of the natural gas pipeline.
Gov. Palin said her administration will release its findings on the sole gas line applicant, TransCanada, during the week of May 19.
Once the administration releases its findings on TransCanada, the law says the Legislature has 60 days to approve the gas license, if that’s what the administration recommends.
So it could be mid-summer before the selection process in the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act has played out.
Special session on gas line
March 28, 2008
Newsminer:
“Gov. Sarah Palin announced this morning she will hold a special legislative session in Juneau starting on June 3 to deal with the natural gas pipeline.
Palin also announced that her administration will present its decision on the TransCanada pipeline proposal to lawmakers the week of May 19. If the administration decides to go ahead with the TransCanada plan, the announcement in May will begin the 60-day review period allowed to lawmakers under the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act.”
Lt. Gov Parnell to take run at Young
March 15, 2008
Sean Parnell announced at the republican convention that he will be running against Don Young for Congress this election season and I say yay!
ADN:
“In an Alaska political shocker, Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell announced Friday before a crowd at the Republican Party convention that he is challenging embattled U.S. Rep. Don Young in the August Republican primary. “I just think it’s about restoring trust to government,” Parnell said. Young, attending the convention, had a quick response: Bring it on. Young, who has won 18 times as Alaska’s lone congressman, says his seniority is what counts. “A 35-year head start,” Parnell called it.
Parnell immediately got the backing of Gov. Sarah Palin, whose husband, parents and siblings were part of a cheering group gathered outside of the state Division of Elections for Parnell’s news conference on entering the race.”
Certificate of need bill pits hospitals against ’boutique’ clinics
March 14, 2008
Alaska Journal:
Proposed legislation to repeal the state’s certificate of need program for equipment in major health care facilities is being eyed cautiously by many facility representatives who feel the program is key to the financial stability of community hospitals.
“(The Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association) recognizes the need to meet the challenges and issues facing the health of our communities, which is exactly why this program is so important,” said Rod Betit, president and chief executive officer of ASHNHA. “An overabundance of medical infrastructure would deny our community hospitals the revenue to provide needed care to everyone who needs it.”
Clark apologizes for campaign violations
March 4, 2008
ADN: “Alaskans are right to be disappointed and upset with me. I today pled guilty to a federal offense, predicated upon what were in essence violations of Alaska campaign finance laws, which I committed by requesting pre-primary and primary campaign contributions from VECO. Read more
