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Alaska would have surpluses at the end of the current and 2011 fiscal years under budget proposals unveiled Monday by Gov. Sean Parnell, thanks largely to high oil prices and an oil-tax system that has drawn complaints from much of the industry,
Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) -- A Democratic compromise over health- care legislation came under attack today from within the party as 10 senators voiced concern the plan would make it harder for the elderly to get medical care.
With the Copenhagen climate summit now underway and President Obama planning to attend the final days of negotiations in the hope a presidential surge will help achieve a deal, the world's attention is keenly fixed on the normally quiet capital of Denmark.
Head tax compromise could work for both Alaska and the industry.
Barack Obama split the difference in his Nobel speech, laying down a doctrine that will likely define his presidency: a steadfast defense of warfare against evil mixed with praise of nonviolence and exhortations for mankind to affirm the "spark of the divine" in everyone.
Prices for Alaska's main money source — oil — have stabilized following a volatile year, and a state official predicted a smaller drop in revenues than expected.
While some federal agencies are expressing caution on Arctic development, the federal Minerals Management Service continues to forge ahead with petroleum exploration drilling off the shores of the remote northern...
HAMILTON, Ontario, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is booked to speak at a hospital fundraiser in Hamilton, Ontario, for $200,000, organizers said.
The House ethics committee investigation of Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) is likely to extend well into 2010, according to sources familiar with the probe, meaning that the fate of the powerful chairman of the Ways and Means Committee could become a major political issue for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and the Democratic leadership during a difficult election year.
An increasingly fractious challenge to the Republican Party from its own conservative base could relegate the party to indefinite minority status, some Republicans fear.
Former Gov. Sarah Palin walked onto the set of "The Tonight Show" Friday to read excerpts from William Shatner's autobiography after the "Star Trek" did likewise with "Going Rogue."
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is holding her final book signings at two Air Force bases in her home state of Alaska.
Larry Persily, a former Alaska deputy commissioner of revenue, has been nominated by President Obama to be the federal coordinator of the Office of the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said Dec. 9.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington insiders admire Rep. Keith Ellison, think Sen. Al Franken has a bright future and wish Rep. Michele Bachmann would press the mute button more often.
Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit, apolitical organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors, will receive proceeds from the auction of the now famous red jacket Governor Sarah Palin is wearing on the cover of her new book "Going Rogue."
ANCHORAGE - Former Gov. Sarah Palin is returning to Alaska for a book signing.
