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Wastewater bill on final leg of journey

...and other large passenger vessels in Alaska waters, was held on its third reading until Feb. 19.Last week the Alaska State Senate voted down five attempts to amend Governor Sean Parnell's cruise ship wastewater bill. While voting in mostly...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-02-18/wastewater-bill-final-leg-journey
State
Cruise industry wins wastewater mixing zones

The Alaska State Senate passed the governor's controversial cruise ship wastewater legislation Tuesday morning. Proponents of the bill enjoyed a solid...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-02-19/cruise-industry-wins-wastewater-mixing-
State
My Turn: The oil tax takeaway/giveaway: SB 21

...the future. The stockholders may not like that, but the citizens of Alaska will and that's what's important. After all, we are not buying love, we are selling oil.? Croft was president of the Alaska State Senate from 1975-1976.

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2013-03-19/my-turn-oil-tax-takeawaygiveaway-sb-2
Opinion
Senate Majority announces new leadership, committee chairs

ANCHORAGE - The Alaska State Senate Majority announced a new lineup today as it finished reorganizing...members to better accomplish the goals and priorities of the new Alaska State Senate Majority."The Senate Majority's 15 members are drawn from...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-11-20/senate-majority-announces-new-leadershi
State
Hundreds attend Stone's funeral

...Alaska forward for the common good of all people, and he did it unselfishly," said Bishop, who was elected to the Alaska State Senate from Fairbanks last month.Bishop also thanked Laurel Stone "for sharing David with us."Paulette Simpson talked...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2012-12-05/hundreds-attend-stones-funeral
Local
Deadline to register to vote in Nov. 6 election is midnight

...year are the seats of every member of the Alaska House of Representatives, along with half of the seats in the Alaska State Senate.Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, is not up for reelection this year.Juneau's two state representatives, Reps...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-10-07/deadline-register-vote-nov-6-election-m
State
Senate balance of power at stake in election

ANCHORAGE - The Alaska state Senate faced the possibility of a major power shift Tuesday with several Democrats in the majority coalition trailing in their races...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-11-07/senate-balance-power-stake-election
State
Primary to set tone for November races

JUNEAU - Tuesday's primary will set the tone for fall legislative races that will help decide control of the Alaska state Senate.The Senate currently has a majority bipartisan coalition, comprised of 10 Democrats and six Republicans. While...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-08-28/primary-set-tone-november-races
State
Albrt Adams Sr.

...which included the communities of the NANA/Maniilaq and Arctic Slope regions. From 1988-2000, he served in the Alaska State Senate, also representing the Bering Straits/Kawerak region. Following his retirement from the Alaska State Legislature...

http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?I=LS000159196366
Senate passes bill to help disabled veterans enjoy Alaska's outdoors

Earlier this week, the Alaska State Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 13, which honors Alaska's disabled veterans by expanding free access to state parks and facilities...

http://juneauempire.com/outdoors/2012-02-17/senate-passes-bill-help-disabled-vet
Outdoors

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