Category Archives: Statewide News

Peggy’s Corner Week 12

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Arthur

Peggy’s Corner Last Week   Welcome to my last Peggy’s Corner for the 2013 session.  We have worked diligently in both houses of the Legislature on many pieces of legislation that will affect our state for many years.  Throughout the … Continue reading →

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A Response to Tom Schulz

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Arthur

While reading the Ketchikan Daily News and the Juneau Empire I came across Tom Schulz’s “Budgets in Washington, D.C., and Juneau” article in the Saturday/Sunday, March 30-31 2013 paper (in the Ketchikan Daily News) and March 26 in the Juneau Empire. … Continue reading →

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Legislature Passes Bill to Boost Mining in Alaska

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Arthur

Governor Parnell also signs partner bill creating ‘Alaska Mining Day’   JUNEAU-Today, the Alaska State Legislature passed Senate Bill 2, one of a pair of bills sponsored by Senator Cathy Giessel, R-Turnagain Arm/North Kenai, designed to boost mining in Alaska. … Continue reading →

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Peggy’s Corner Week 11

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Arthur

Hello everyone! We have entered our last week of the 90 day session so as you can imagine the pace has quickened in order to try to complete the states’ business in our allotted time.  We will often work late … Continue reading →

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Alaska Legislator Salary & Per Diem Fact Sheet

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Arthur

Legislator Salary Here are some facts about Legislators’ salaries: Salaries are set by statute to be decided on by the State Officers Compensation Commission  who recommended in 2009 that they be set at $50,400 per year. Before that, they were set at $24,012-the … Continue reading →

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