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Palin billed as event speaker but she’s not showing up
Organizers of an Anchorage event that has been billing Sarah Palin for weeks as a star speaker were left scrambling Wednesday after learning that the former governor won't be there for tonight's event and claims to have never been asked.
Planned Parenthood, teacher sue to block Alaska initiative
Planned Parenthood of Alaska and a high school teacher have gone to court to block a voter initiative that would make it illegal for minors to get abortions without notifying a parent.
Lawsuit targets initiative requiring abortion notification
Planned Parenthood of Alaska and an Anchorage high school teacher are suing the state to block a voter initiative that would make it illegal for minors to get abortions without notifying a parent.
Proposal that requires parental consent for abortion is certified
A proposal to require parental notice or consent before a female younger than 18 could have an abortion was certified Thursday by the state so that its backers can seek enough signatures to get the initiative before voters next year.
Parnell Certifies Two Ballot Initiatives
Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell yesterday certified two initiatives. One is related to local property tax exemptions. The second initiative is related to using public office to enrich oneself.
Governor Palin supports abortion initiative
Gov. Sarah Palin is backing a ballot measure to bypass the Legislature and make it illegal for teenagers to get an abortion without telling their parents.
Gillam, anti-Pebble groups deny illegally funding ballot fight in Alaska
An Anchorage financial manager and three groups accused of breaking the law during last year's campaign to block the massive Pebble mine prospect said this week they are innocent and that mining companies are just trying to smear them.
AkPIRG Disagrees with Stop the Corruption Committee Claim
AkPIRG says the Committee to Stop Corruption is campaigning against Ballot Measure 3 -- the clean elections initiative before voters Tuesday -- and should have to report that to the state. AkPIRG says it filed a complaint with APOC on Friday, and writes: "The Committee to Stop the Corruption lists its campaign address as: 109 West 6th Ave., Suite 202 in Anchorage. The group is either paying for that office or receiving an in-kind donation from someone. Their APOC report lists neither."
Alaska Clean Elections Measure
"This is the most important ballot initiative, the most important people's initiative that we've had since statehood. If we get this right, we get our state back," said Tim June of Alaskans for Clean Elections.
