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Offshore Drilling in Alaska: Obama Must Slow the Rush
(www.chelseagreen.com)
As Dr. Riki Ott, marine biologist and author of Not One Drop: Betrayal and Courage in the Wake of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, knows from firsthand experience, when an oil company promises “not one... More
Submitted about 6 hours ago by cdoherty on Sustain | 0 Comments |
Stevens Loses Seat In Nailbiting Finish (www.youngpoorandangry.com)
Convicted felon and Senator Ted Stevens the longest serving Republican Senator is stepping aside after losing his run off election to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich. This moves the Democrats into 58... More
Submitted 2 days ago by YoungPoorAndAngry | 0 Comments |
As Checks Near, Alaska Fisherfolk Resigned to Disappointment
(www.chelseagreen.com)
After a nearly 20-year wait, thousands of commercial fishermen and other plaintiffs are on the brink of collecting punitive damages for the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989. The checks won’t be... More
Submitted 2 days ago by cdoherty on Sustain | 0 Comments |
Saxby Throws Stevens Under the Bus (blogs.tnr.com)
Facing a tough runoff, Saxby Chambliss vows to vote for Ted Stevens' expulsion. (Which reminds me of the old joke: If we're hiking and we see a bear, I don't have to outrun the bear--I just have to... More
Submitted 8 days ago by robertharding on GeorgiaRunoff | 0 Comments |
Palin Won't Say If She Voted for Ted Stevens
(www.thenation.com)
Sarah Palin flew into Wasilla to cast her vote in the race for president. Despite the fact that it could trip up her own 2012 presidential run, Palin seemed to indicate that she had marked the... More
Submitted 17 days ago by cdoherty on JohnMcCain | 0 Comments |
High court to review prisoners' right to DNA tests (www.usatoday.com)
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether defendants have a constitutional right to obtain crime-scene evidence for DNA testing years after a conviction. The case involves an Alaska man... More
Submitted 17 days ago by robertharding on Justice | 0 Comments |
Supreme Court to Review DNA Case (www.nytimes.com)
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review an Alaska rape case to determine whether a defendant has a constitutional right to have tests conducted on genetic evidence found at a crime scene. The... More
Submitted 17 days ago by robertharding on Justice | 0 Comments |
Palin Deposed in "Abuse of Power" Scandal
(www.thenation.com)
Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin -- the first Alaska to seek national office on a major-party ticket and her party's first female nominee -- made a little more history Friday. In a... More
Submitted 26 days ago by robertharding on JohnMcCain | 0 Comments |
The Remaking of a Candidate: Alaskans Don't Recognize Their Governor
(washingtonindependent.com)
In Alaska, Palin supporters and critics alike have said the woman they see stumping in swing states and being interviewed on national TV is not the hockey mom-turned politician they once knew.
Submitted 27 days ago by Adele on JohnMcCain | 0 Comments |
The Alaska Army National Guard: A ‘Tremendous Shortfall.’ (www.veteransforamerica.org)
Veterans for America, also known as Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, has a thirty-year history of working on behalf of America’s veterans and servicemembers. VFA’s work supporting... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding on NationalGuard | 0 Comments |
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