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Alaska: Governor
wants Legislature to approve $7.1 million increase for prevention
efforts - Alaska Governor Frank H. Murkowski will ask the
Legislature to approve $7.1 million in new funds for state substance
abuse and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention efforts.
"Substance abuse and Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome are major problems in Alaska and my administration
is committed to building healthier communities," Governor
Murkowski said Wednesday. "These funds will be used to strengthen
our current prevention efforts and will ultimately improve the
quality of life for all Alaskans."
The governor's Fiscal 2006
budget request, which will be unveiled Dec. 15, will include
increases of $6 million for substance abuse prevention and $1.1
million for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention efforts. The initiatives
were announced during a speech at the Alaska Prevention and Treatment
Symposium in Anchorage. - More...
Thursday - November 18, 2004
 Ketchikan: Listen
to this KRBD story... The Ketchikan Gateway Borough's plans
to expand its boundaries by more than 5,000 square miles is receiving
a cool reception from other communities in Southeast Alaska.
The Borough estimates it would reap more than $1 million in additional
revenue if it annexes surrounding territory, but communities
in the region's unorganized borough say that money would come
directly out of their pockets. Deanna Garrison has the story.
KRBD - Ketchikan Public Radio
- linked Thursday - November 18, 2004
Alaska: Permanent
Fund reaches $29 billion for first time in its history -
The Alaska Permanent Fund market value stood at just over $29
billion for the first time in its history on Friday, November
12, and remains above $29 billion into this week. - More...
Thursday - November 18, 2004
Alaska: Stevens
Re-elected President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate - At
a meeting Wednesday of the U.S. Senate Republican Conference,
U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) was nominated by the Republican
Leader, U.S. Senator Bill Frist (R-Tenn), to be re-elected as
President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate when the Senate convenes
for the 109th Congress in January. Senator Stevens was
then unanimously elected President Pro Tempore by the members
of the Senate Republican Conference. - More...
Thursday - November 18, 2004
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