News & Alerts

• June 08, 2017 • PRESS RELEASE
  Alaska Attorney General Discusses Shutdown Planning
  Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth today sat down with legislative leadership in both the House Majority and Senate Majority to brief them on the executive branch’s preparation for a potential shutdown of state government. If the legislature fails to pass a budget by June 30, 2017, the State will be in uncertain and unprecedented territory.
• June 01, 2017 • PRESS RELEASE
  Alaska Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Congressional Review Act
  The State of Alaska filed a request yesterday to intervene in support of Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke in a federal lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.
• May 23, 2017 • PRESS RELEASE
  Ninth Circuit Upholds Big Thorne Timber Sale
  The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision today upholding the Big Thorne Timber Sale in the Tongass National Forest. This decision ensures that the sole remaining saw mill in Southeast can continue operating for now.
• May 8, 2017 • PRESS RELEASE
  Anchorage Businessman Sentenced for Not Paying Rental Car Sales Tax
  On April 10, 2017, 42 year old Anchorage businessman Bart Green pled guilty to failure to pay rental car tax, a class C felony, as part of a plea agreement. Mr. Green operated Downtown Car Rental and 24 Hour Car Rental from 2004 to 2008.