February

• Miller Strives to Level Political Playing Field, Measure Promotes Fairness in Fundraising; 02-02-98
• House Opposition to Roadless Moratorium Unanimous, Tongass Not Out of the Woods Yet; 02-02-98
• House Passes Abortion Funding Bill, Measure Prioritizes Funding; 02-02-98
• Bill Simplifies Charitable Gaming Law - Saves State, Businesses, and Charities Time and Money; 02-02-98
• Senate Passes "HomeKeeper" Measure, Helps Seniors Keep Their Homes; 02-02-98
• Miller Defends Alaskan’s "Freedom of Choice" - Measure Gives Hospitals Right to Choose on Abortions; 02-03-98
• Welfare Cases Declining, 02-04-98
• Read-All-About-It! - Subscribe Free to Legislative E-News, 02-05-98
• Deferred Maintenance Proposal Moves to Senate Finance Committee, 02-06-98
• House Passes Bill Honoring Alaska Journalist and Leader, Bank of America Building would be Named after Robert B. Atwood; 02-06-98
• House Honors Alaska's Fallen Heroes, House Passes Kelly Measure Providing Tuition for Peace Officers' Families; 02-06-98
  = Pete Kelly, 27 K
• Second Hearing, State Affairs Committee Wants to Know how NYLcare Program is Working; 02-06-98
• House Unanimously Passes Extension of ASMI 1% Marketing Tax, 02-09-98
• Leman Sets Limits on Parole Hearings, 02-10-98
• Ward’s Resolution Designates March "Sobriety Awareness Month", 02-10-98
• Kelly Bill Creates New Option in State's Marriage Law, 02-11-98
  = Pete Kelly, 117 K
• Anchorage Caucus Meeting Notice, 02-11-98
  = Dave Donley, 84 K
• Senate Passes Resolution to Affirm Support for Areawide Oil and Gas Leasing Program, 02-12-98
  = Drue Pearce, 47 K
• Senator Donley's Resolution Asks Swiss Banks to Compensate Holocaust Victims and Heirs, 02-12-98
  = Dave Donley, 51 K
• Taylor Asks Knowles to Help Stop Timber Exports, 02-12-98
  = Robin Taylor, 68 K
• Leman Amendment Protects Rights of Parents, 02-12-98
  = Loren Leman, 86 K
• State Forester Qualification Bill Passes House Resources Committee, 02-12-98
• Governor’s Supplemental Budget Increases the Fiscal Gap, 02-12-98
• Smaller, Smarter Government - Kohring Measure Would Merge Two State Government Departments, 02-12-98
• Resources Committee Has New Subsistence Vehicle, 02-12-98
  = Scott Ogan, 67 K
• Working to Save Alaska’s Troubled Youth - Mulder Bill Would Partially Fund Youth Corps ChalleNGe Program, 02-12-98
  = Eldon Mulder, 44 K
• Legislative Package Helps Peace Officers Protect Public Safety, 02-12-98
  = Loren Leman, 102 K
• Legislature Asks Federal Government to Continue Federal Transportation Program, 02-12-98
• Military Honors Representative Terry Martin - Veteran Legislator Awarded the State's Highest Civilian Honor, 02-12-98
• Rural Community Village-State Relationship and Self Determination Hearings to be Conducted, 02-12-98
  = Ivan Ivan, 99 K - English and Yupik = Fred Dyson, 42 K
• Leman Resolution Opposes Clinton’s Fish Tax, 02-16-98
  = Loren Leman, 76K
• Mackie’s Resolution Asks for Angoon Apology, 02-16-98
• Pearce Moves to Strengthen Child Pornography Laws, 02-16-98
  = Drue Pearce, 58 K
• Local Phone Competition Across Alaska Telecommunications Legislation, 02-16-98
• Yukon-Alaska Legislators Meet in Juneau for Annual Legislative Exchange, 02-16-98
• Representative Con Bunde Named "Legislator of Year", 02-17-98
• Alaska Insurance Rates Begin Downward Trend - Tort Reform May Be Partially Responsible, 02-18-98
  = Brian Porter, 118 K
• Ogan Seeks to Reform Use of Antiquities Act, 02-18-98
• Legislators to Meet with University Regents, 02-18-98
• Senate Oil Price Report, 02-18-98
  = Drue Pearce, 175 K = Drue Pearce, 192 K
• Bill Levels Political Playing Field - Places All Candidates Under Same Fundraising Rules, 02-19-98
  = Mike Miller, 73 K = Dave Donley, 42 K
• Bill Repeals Amusement Machine Tax - Reduces Size and Cost of Government, 02-19-98
• Nurse Aides Law Protects Safety of Patients, 02-19-98
  = Loren Leman, 86 K
• Finance Leaders Advise Caution, 02-20-98
  = Drue Pearce, 92 K = Drue Pearce, 133 K
• Ogan Say Rhetoric is No Solution, 02-20-98
• House Passes Measure Which Would Treat Repeat Violent Juvenile Offenders as Adults, 02-20-98
  = Dave Donley, 39 K
• Bullwinkle Making a Come-Back -- Senate Passes Bill Naming Moose as the State’s Land Mammal, 02-20-98
  = John Torgerson, 100 K
• Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Create Community Dividend Fund, 02-20-98
• Bill Protects Free Speech and Health Care Options, 02-23-98
  = Dave Donley, 75 K
• Bill Adds Legislators to Anchorage AMATS Transportation Committee, 02-24-98
  = Dave Donley, 32 K = Jerry Ward, 29 K
• Senate Passes Bill to Curtail Abuse of Common Law Liens, 02-24-98
• Senate Oil Watch, 02-24-98
  = Drue Pearce, 113 K = Rick Halford, 20 K
• U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Ninth Circuit Indian Country Ruling -- Lawmakers Look to the Future, 02-25-98
  = Mike Miller, 40 K = Gail Phillips, 45 K = Brian Porter, 46 K = Robin Taylor, 29 K
• Leman Responds to "State of the Judiciary" Address, 02-25-98
  = Loren Leman, 60 K
• Resolution Calls for a Wildlife Management Plan to be Implimented that is Biologically Based on Abundance, 02-25-98
  = Robin Taylor, 84 K
• Unity Forged by Supreme Court Must Continue, 02-25-98
• State Forester Qualification Bill Passes House 36 to 0, 02-25-98
• Survey Says ... Northeast Anchorage and Eagle River Residents Support Smaller Government, 02-26-98
  = Randy Phillips, 194 K
• Legislators Respond to Court Ruling on Parental Consent, 02-26-98
  = Loren Leman, 83 K
• Senate Passes Bill to Support 2001 World Special Olympics Winter Games, 02-27-98
• Senate Votes to Reduce Cost of Building Schools in Alaska, 02-27-98
• Senate Finance Committee Reviews School Funding Formula Rewrite - Proposal Strives for Simplicity and Equity, 02-27-98
• House and Senate Honor Russian Consul General Vlaskin - Cited for Support of Alaska Missions to Russia, 02-27-98
• Lawmaker Assails Court Decision on Marriage Statute, 02-27-98
• Same Sex Court Decision Criticized by Rep. Kelly, 02-27-98
  = Pete Kelly, 45 K