Baby Palin makes early appearance

Congratulation to all the Palin family and a special welcome to our newest Alaskan, Trig! Read more

$3M earmarked in capital budget for local projects

Alaska Star:

State legislators wrapped up the legislative session amidst a flurry of amendments to the state capital budget, which includes nearly $3 million in funding for several local projects. After all the debate and discussion the Legislature passed a $2.7 billion budget, just minutes before adjourning the first 90-day legislative session in Alaska since 1973. Some $39.75 million in state money was set aside for local projects.

However, after Gov. Sarah Palin vetoed $231 million from last year’s capital budget, nothing is guaranteed.

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Legislature confirms Palin appointments

The Alaska Legislature met in joint session Saturday evening to confirm Gov. Sarah Palin’s appointments to boards and commissions in the past year.Juneau residents appointed or re-appointed included Max E. Mertz, Alaska State Board of Accountancy; Frank M. Homan, Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission; William S. Brown, Board of Fisheries; Thomas G. Nave, Board on Judicial Conduct; Dr. Jill Matheson, Board of Examiners in Optometry; Kathleen Frederick, Alaska Public Offices Commission; Michael J. Notar, Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board.

Length of terms runs from 2010 to 2013.

Governor Comments on Funding Request

Governor Palin today released a statement on a $25,000 budget request from some lawmakers to pay for state government dissemination of information related to mining. The funds would be used to allow state officials to inform the public about Alaska mining, the stringent permitting process already in place to govern mining, and to provide data on initiatives affecting those mining activities. Read more

Palin signs ‘Silver Hand’ bill

Cordova Times:

Gov. Sarah Palin signed Senate Bill 97, designed to protect the livelihood of Native artisans, on April 11 before a group of students attending the Alaska Association of Student Governments Conference in Juneau. Read more

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