Palin Supports Corrections Commissioner
April 22, 2008
Governor Sarah Palin today expressed her full support for Department of Corrections Commissioner Joe Schmidt. The Alaska Correctional Officers Association voted today in favor of a “no confidence” measure. Read more
Union censures state corrections commissioner
April 22, 2008
State corrections officers this afternoon publicly censured their boss, Corrections Commissioner Joe Schmidt, with a vote of “no confidence” announced by their union. Officials said the vote, which passed 514-19, was the first of its kind as far as they knew. Read more
Alaska rejects Exxon Mobil’s natural gas proposal
April 22, 2008
Chron.com:
Alaska rejected Exxon Mobil Corp.’s $1.3 billion plan to pump natural gas from a North Slope field that holds enough to meet U.S. residential demand for the fuel for almost two years. Read more
Alaska towns say hello to renewable energy
April 20, 2008
Newsminer.com:
For now, most of rural Alaska gets its electricity from burning diesel. But if things go according to plan, communities around the state will soon be making power from everything but fossil fuel. Read more
Initiative to repeal hospital Certificate of Need rules stymied
April 18, 2008
Gov. Sarah Palin frightened Alaska hospitals when she proposed repealing Certificate of Need regulations that many say help them stay in business. Palin’s legislative allies, however, were unable to get floor votes in either the House or Senate this year. Read more
