June - December

• Alaska Legislative Leaders Denounce Attack on Pipeline, 06-11-97
• Governor Rejects Privatization, Vetoes Creation of Privatization Task Force; 06-12-97
• Legislative Leaders React to Venetie Decision, 06-23-97
  = Gail Phillips
• Knowles Vetoes Citizen Gun Rights, Again; 06-26-97
• Task Force Formed to Review "Right to Carry Concealed" Legislation, 06-27-97
• Donley's Bill Increasing the Penalty for Shooting at Dwellings Becomes Law, 06-30-97
• Senator Ward Praises Exxon’s Summer Hire Program as Model for Private - Public Solutions, 07-01-97
• Budget Signed Into Law, Second Year of Legislative Leadership's Five-Year Fiscal Plan Implemented; 07-01-97
• Senate DOT Task Force to Meet July 16-17, 07-09-97
• Gaming Audit Points to Need for Corrective Legislation, 07-09-97
• Homer Airport Access Road to Receive Upgrade, 07-21-97
• Legislative Leaders Announce Fall Mission to the Russian Far East, 08-05-97
• Phillips & Miller to Join Speaker Gingrich for Western States Tour, 08-12-97
• Donley's Legislation Advocates Education to Fight Infant Abuse, 08-13-97
  = Dave Donley, 22 K
• Speaker Phillips Opposes Greenpeace Blockade, 08-15-97
• House Announces Resource Hearings on Subsistence, 08-25-97
• Senate Announces Fall Schedule for Legislative Hearings, 09-03-97
• Legislative Leaders Challenge Governor’s Line Item Vetoes, 09-05-97
  = Drue Pearce, 57 K
• House Resources Committee to Meet on Subsistence, 09-08-97
  = Bill Hudson, 59 K = Scott Ogan, 26 K
• Senate Announces Resource Hearings on Subsistence, 09-09-97
• Senate DOT Task Force to Review Marine Highway System September 16th - 20th, 09-11-97
  = John Torgerson, 86 K
• Union’s Accusations Unfounded, Department of Corrections is Doing Less With More; 09-18-97
• Anchorage to Host Energy Council’s Annual Fall Conference, 09-19-97
• Legislative Leaders Launch Russian Far East Trade Mission, 09-27-97
• Sakhalin Governor and Legislative Officials Welcome Alaskans, 09-29-97
• Senate Resources Committee Continues Subsistence Hearings, 09-29-97
• Alaska Legislators Share Ideas with Sakhalin Duma Members, 09-30-97
  = Mike Miller, 143 K (original recording's audio quality is poor due to background noise)
  = Gail Phillips, 110 K
• Alaska Diplomatic Mission Visits Sister State, Alaska Legislators and Khabarovsk Duma Members Lay Groundwork For Political and Economic Future; 10-03-97
• Russian Far East Trade Mission a Success, 10-06-97 · Alaska Businesses Acclaim Russian Far East Opportunities: Quotes from Business Participants
• Senate Panel Examines Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Prevention, 10-22-97
• Senate Labor and Commerce Committee to Review Oil and Gas Revenue Forecasting, 10-22-97
• Legislative Task Force on Deferred Maintenance Encouraged by Governor's Participation, 10-27-97
  = Eldon Mulder, 57 K
• Senate Announces Town Meetings on School Funding Reform, 11-07-97
• Building an Alaska for the 21st Century, Task Force Unveils Deferred Maintenance Recommendations: 11-07-97
  = Tim Kelly, 94 K
  = Eldon Mulder, 28 K
  = Gail Phillips, 45 K
• Anchorage Town Meeting Called to Discuss Education Funding, 11-10-97
• Op-Ed by Senator Leman: Off-Road Vehicle Use Needs Statewide, Not Piecemeal, Solution; Published in the Anchorage Daily News Metro Section November 14, 1997.
• Wasilla and Kenai Town Meetings Called to Focus on State Education Funding, 11-17-97
• New Senate Finance Human Resources Subcommittee to Meet Wednesday, November 19; 11-17-97
• Legislators Focus on Efficiency and Effectiveness, 11-17-97
• Resolution Changes the Standard for Determining Prisoner's Rights in Alaska, 11-18-97
• Senate Panel to Review Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Prevention, 11-19-97
• Senate Announces Bethel Town Meeting on School Funding Reform, 11-20-97
• Audio Clip Only for 11-24-97: House Finance Co-Chair, Representative Mark Hanley, comments on the Governors upcoming budget speech. Representative Hanley is hopeful the Governor will specify where he expects to gain more revenues for his additional spending proposals.
  = Mark Hanley, 19 K
• Audio Clip Only for 11-25-97: Senate Finance Member, Senator Sean Parnell, comments on the Governor's $45 million dollar increase in state funding. Senator Parnell is concerned about how Alaskans would pay for the increase and what results would come out of the proposed programs.
  = Sean Parnell, 27 K
• Audio Clip Only for 11-25-97: House Finance Co-Chairman, Representative Mark Hanley, comments that the Majority shares the Governor's goals for strong families and kids but is concerned about how to fund the additional $45 million in increased programs the Governor has proposed.
  = Mark Hanley, 42 K
• Town Meeting Series on School Funding Reform Concludes in Fairbanks on December 2, 11-26-97
  = Gary Wilken, 50 K
  = Gary Wilken, 41 K
• Audio Clip Only for 12-02-97: Representative Eldon Mulder discusses the reasoning behind his joint sponsorship of legislation with Representative Brian Porter to seat a non-partisan membership on Alaska's Reapportionment Board.
  = Eldon Mulder, 100 K
• Audio Clip Only for 12-02-97: Senator Donley discusses the agenda for the upcoming Anchorage Caucus meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 3, 1997. The meeting will start at 1:30 p.m. in the Anchorage Legislative Information Office in the second floor conference room.
  = Dave Donely, 171 K
• House Majority Appoints Press Secretary, 12-02-97
• Audio Clip Only for 12-03-97: Senator Dave Donley, Co-Chair of the Anchorage Caucus, announced Wednesday that for the first time in its history, the Anchorage Caucus adopted four resolutions regarding state and local government establishing a priority list for legislators to work from during the upcoming 1998 legislative session.
  = Dave Donley, 251 K
• Rep. Bunde Proposes "Fair Share" for UAA, 12-04-97
  = Con Bunde, 37 K
• Audio Clip Only on 12-03-97: Representative John Cowdery discusses four resolutions passed in today's Anchorage Caucus meeting that will strengthen the Anchorage delegation's hand.
  = John Cowdery, 123 K
• Audio Clip Only on 12-03-97: Representative John Cowdery reflects on how far the Anchorage Caucus has come since its early days when he helped found it.
  = John Cowdery, 40 K
• Audio Clip Only on 12-08-97: Representative Terry Martin discusses Governor Knowle's proposal to spend additional money to fund programs related to adoption.
  = Terry Martin, 149 K
• Legislative Leaders Say "Show Us the Results!", 12-09-97
  = Mike Miller, 37 K = Mike Miller, 30 K = Gail Phillips, 61 K = Gail Phillips, 50 K
• Want Better Roads in Anchorage Speak Up: Appeared in the Voice of the Times on December 9, 1997
• Meeting Notice: The Anchorage Caucus will meet Wednesday, December 10th; 12-09-97.
  = Dave Donley, 58 K
• Audio Clip Only for 12-10-97: Chair of the House Special Committee on Telecommunications, Representative Brian Porter, announces a committee meeting December 11 and 12. The Committee has invited selected industry and user groups to get their perspectives on how to implement the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 in Alaska.
  = Brian Porter, 76 K
• Speaker Phillips Comments On Alaska's "Day In Court", 12-10-97
  = Gail Phillips, 142 K = Gail Phillips, 84 K = Gail Phillips, 31 K = Mike Miller, 29 K = Mike Miller, 51 K
• Audio Clip Only for 12-11-97: House Special Committe on Telecommunications member, Representative Jeanneatte James, comments on the first day of the Committee's hearings. She speculates the Alaska Public Utilities Commission may need to change its mission in regard to telecommunications oversight since the Federal Telecommunications Act has introduced competition into the marketplace.
  = Jeannette James, 68 K
• Audio Clip Only for 12-12-97: Chairman of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, Senator Randy Phillips reports that the Committee today funded 1/3rd of the Governor's request for his child protection system overhaul. Senator Phillips comments on why only 1/3rd of the request was granted.
  = Randy Phillips, 47 K
• Audio Clip Only on 12-15-97: Senate Finance Co-Chair, Senator Drue Pearce, applauds the Governor for providing the entire budget at once. Having the entire budget package allows the legislature to look at the entire budget picture much sooner than in previous years.
  = Drue Pearce, 27 K
• Audio Clip Only on 12-15-97: Senator Pearce discusses the Governor's troubling $450 Million draw against various state savings accounts for his upcoming budget. Senator Pearce stresses the legislative majority's primary goal is to close the fiscal gap.
  = Drue Pearce, 44 K
• Audio Clip Only on 12-15-97: Senator Pearce comments on how budget deliberations this year will focus on the specific goal of leaving more money in Alaskan pocket books.
  = Drue Pearce, 44 K
• Audio Clip Only on 12-15-97: Senator Pearce stresses that the definative goal of the legislature this year is to close the fiscal gap while strengthening education, maintaining a stable job climate, creating a strong economy, and ensuring safe communities.
  = Drue Pearce, 40 K
• Audio Clip Only on 12-15-97: House Finance Co-Chair, Representative Mark Hanley, reacts to the Governor's budget package, released today, with concern over the additional $450 Million the Governor wishes to spend.
  = Mark Hanley, 33 K
• Audio Clip Only for 12-17-97: Representative Con Bunde, discusses the meeting today between the University of Alaska's Board of Regents and Anchorage area legislators to discuss University of Alaska funding priorities. Representative Bunde plans to continue pursuing his legislation that would base University of Alaska's funding on student population.
  = Con Bunde, 139 K