Legislature set to vote on dividend, university funding, rural energy assistance Steve Quinn, KTVA, July 29, 2019 The Senate and House on Monday are poised to vote on separate budget bills that have implications for the Permanent Fund dividend, college scholarships and efforts to restore significant portions of the $444 million vetoed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The House will take … read more

Alaskan Oil Shipments to South Korea Show Growing U.S. Reach Sheela Tobben, Bloomberg, July 24, 2019 Alaskan oil shipments to South Korea are picking up, in another sign of the growing U.S. influence on the global market.  Two tankers, each able to hold a million barrels of oil, are delivering cargoes this month into Yeosu in South Korea after filling … read more

It’s back: US Interior Dept. signs new land swap deal for King Cove road Liz Ruskin, KTOO, July 23, 2019 The U.S. Interior Department has already signed a new land swap agreement for a King Cove road, days after it gave up its appeal of a court ruling that its prior agreement violated federal law. As with previous agreements, this one calls … read more