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3 things to watch for in the state Legislature

...Committee is set to start digging into the capital budget.The budget tends to include infrastructure projects and regional or district-level projects important to individual lawmakers.Senate leaders in describing the budget the past few years have...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-02-11/3-things-watch-state-legislature
State
Students experience Alaska Supreme Court firsthand

...it was intended for, and the most mysterious part is 'What does the Supreme Court do?' Everybody can go to trial or district court and see the traffic cases, people never see the Supreme Court or how it works." Students in attendance asked...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/092010/loc_710097192.shtml
News
All are areawide

...all voters vote the same ballot. The only time the district issue comes into play is that a candidate for district 1 or district 2 must reside in those districts for a year before the election. Everyone can vote for candidates for City Assembly...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/092501/let_letdesmet.shtml
Opinion
The budget shell game

...independent auditor, is the one highlighting the needs of the School District budget instead of the district finance director or district business manager, but I'm glad that the budget is up for discussion. While Mr. Mertz is shedding light on the woes...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/100303/let_letter4.shtml
Opinion
Stimulus dollars drive demand for consultants

...the British-based Pearson PLC, a huge educational publishing concern. A good many are former state commissioners or district superintendents who have parlayed their expertise into lucrative jobs as education experts. Many of them were present...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/030311/sta_793999099.shtml
News
The process of passing laws through the back door

...laws. Each provision is at the top of a wish list of a special interest group in a powerful lawmaker's home state or district. And each lawmaker is trying to win approval of his pet provision by attaching it to legislation that Congress has...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/111003/sta_riders.shtml
News
Stevens nears end of reign over spending

...efforts to combat AIDS in Africa. Most measures also will have plenty of projects carved out for lawmakers' home states or districts, touted as valuable investments by lawmakers but "pork" by critics. "We hope everything is bolted down because...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/111204/sta_20041112002.shtml
News
Police: 4 rape reports, 1 prosecution

...Tabachnick, executive director of AWARE, Juneau's shelter for abused women and their children. "When the police or district attorney are unable to proceed or prosecute this violent crime, it sends the message that the system is unable to support...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/122602/loc_rapereports.shtml
News
Juneau Empire Story Archive

...15 p.m. For more information call Sheri Hazeltine at 465-2688, Superior Court Judge Larry Weeks at 463-4742 or District Court Judge Peter Froehlich at 463-4730. Share this page: Print Email Digg Twitter Yahoo! StumbleUpon Facebook...

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Juneau Empire Story Archive

...15 p.m. For more information call Sheri Hazeltine at 465-2688, Superior Court Judge Larry Weeks at 463-4742 or District Court Judge Peter Froehlich at 463-4730. Hunter is a shorthair white and tan, blue-eyed male who is described...

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