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A former aide to Gov. Sarah Palin is being considered for a position in the Obama administration, likely as the federal pipeline coordinator position vacated Monday by former Alaska legislator Drue Pearce. Larry Persily, a former managing editor of the Juneau Empire and currently a top aide to Rep. Mike Hawker, R-Anchorage, confirmed Monday he's being vetted for a federal position. Persily had worked for Palin as an associate director of the governor's Washington, D.C., office, as well as other promin

Facts to her are like Silly Putty   -Larry Persily

 

Alaska narrowly avoided losing hundreds of millions of dollars when it delayed making a big bet in the stock market just before the market's big fall last year. Now that the market has rebounded somewhat, the Department of Revenue says it is again considering the investments as a way to help pay for its mounting pension deficit. The money is needed to pay retirement costs for city and state public employees and teachers, but pensions are guaranteed, so the Legislature will have to find the money elsew

They would have had huge returns, and everybody would have been patting themselves on the back   -Bert Stedman

 

Some Alaska legislators are expressing interest in reading "Going Rogue," Sarah Palin's take on the history they experienced with her, but few say they're rushing to do so. Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, said he may not have to buy it. "I've been watching TV, and now I don't have to pay for it," he said.

I've been watching TV, and now I don't have to pay for it   -Dennis Egan

 

In contrast to his father, Alaska's newest state legislator will caucus with the minority Democrats in the House of Representatives. Rep. Neal Foster, D-Nome, was sworn in by Gov. Sean Parnell Monday to replace long-time Rep. Richard Foster of Nome, who died recently. The elder Foster was also a registered Democrat, but caucused with the Republicans for most of his 21 years in the Legislature.  

A former aide to Gov. Sarah Palin is being considered for a position in the Obama administration, likely as the federal pipeline coordinator position vacated Monday by former Alaska legislator Drue Pearce. Larry Persily, a former managing editor of the Juneau Empire and currently a top aide to Rep. Mike Hawker, R-Anchorage, confirmed Monday he's being vetted for a federal position. Persily had worked for Palin as an associate director of the governor's Washington, D.C., office, as well as other promin

Facts to her are like Silly Putty   -Larry Persily

 

In contrast to his father, Alaska's newest state legislator will caucus with the minority Democrats in the House of Representatives. Rep. Neal Foster, D-Nome, was sworn in by Gov. Sean Parnell Monday to replace long-time Rep. Richard Foster of Nome, who died recently. The elder Foster was also a registered Democrat, but caucused with the Republicans for most of his 21 years in the Legislature.  

A former aide to Gov. Sarah Palin is being considered for a position in the Obama administration, likely as the federal pipeline coordinator position vacated Monday by former Alaska legislator Drue Pearce. Larry Persily, a former managing editor of the Juneau Empire and currently a top aide to Rep. Mike Hawker, R-Anchorage, confirmed Monday he's being vetted for a federal position. Persily had worked for Palin as an associate director of the governor's Washington, D.C., office, as well as other promin

Facts to her are like Silly Putty   -Larry Persily

 

Sen. Dennis Egan, D-Juneau, said Friday he will run for a full four-year term in the Alaska Senate, following his appointment by former Gov. Sarah Palin on the last day of this year's legislative session in April.  

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Friday the federal government will review subsistence management in Alaska.  

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Friday the federal government will review subsistence management in Alaska.