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Governor Parnell Talks About the Unfunded Liability to PERS and TERS • Northern Waters Task Force Releases a Report to the Alaska Legislature • Dillingham City Council Approves Raw Fish Tax Ordinance That Includes Tax Refund Provisions • Dillingham Honor Roll Students Celebrated During School Board Meeting • A Congressional Committee Approves an Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Bristol Bay •
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell called a press conference this week to answer questions about his legislative priorities for the ongoing session in Juneau. Much of the discussion was centered around efforts to address the $11-billion dollar unfunded liability in the retirement systems for public employees and teachers. KDLG's Mike Mason attended via teleconference and filed this report. (3:03)
Back in 2010 the Alaska Legislature started the process of addressing the impacts of climate change in the Arctic by creating a special task-force. That task force has released their full report to the legislature. KDLG's Mike Mason has the story. (6:31)
Dillingham City Council Approves Raw Fish Tax Ordinance That Includes Tax Refund Provisions
02/03/12
The Dillingham City Council approved an ordinance at their meeting this week that—- pending voter approval—- would put in place a 2.5-percent tax on all of the salmon harvested each summer in the Nushagak Commercial Fishing District. KDLG's Mike Mason has the story. (3:20)
The members of the Dillingham City School District Board of Education honored the Districts honor roll students during their meeting Monday night. KDLG's Mike Mason was there and filed this report. (7:11)
A committee in the U.S. House of Representatives has signed off on a bill that would set up an offshore oil and gas lease sale in Bristol Bay. KDLG's Mike Mason has the details. (3:19)
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