Alaska Native corporations rely on contracts awarded through the 8(a) program – especially from the Department of Defense – for a significant portion of their revenue.
The bill now heads to the Senate, where key leaders have viewed the proposal with substantially more skepticism.
The plan would clear forests for a new forage area and improve existing fields to sustain the bison population — and keep them out of local farms.
The 2001 Roadless Rule prevents new roads in national forests, including more than 9 million acres of the Tongass National Forest.
The first of the vessels will arrive in Kodiak in 2028.
Former MPD Chief Bruce Janes said that the investigation was “very sloppy” and “probably the worst I’ve ever done.”
The union alleges the university violated state law on two fronts.
The complaint asks the court to void the city’s decision to end its contract with Eagle Golf Course Management.
“Some number of voters ... will attempt to vote for Sen. Sullivan and will fail because of this trick,” says one elections expert, who still calls the state's move "extreme."
Gov. Mike Dunleavy and pipeline developer Glenfarne say they support the bill, which passed from the House Finance Committee unanimously. The House will debate it Friday.