Sponsor Statement HB 25: BANNING GASOLINE PRICE GOUGING Rep. Pete Petersen Alaskans are paying far too much for heating and motor fuel. Despite being the largest per capita oil producing state, Alaskans gasoline prices have consistently been the highest in the nation, excluding state taxes. This bill will help reduce the cost of gasoline, …
Read More →Sponsor Statement HB 23: Computer Privacy Rep. Pete Petersen The State of Alaska has a long tradition of protecting citizens’ privacy rights, and this bill would protect the privacy rights of Alaskan computer users by closing a loophole in existing law. Current law addresses what is commonly known as “hacking”, that is surreptitiously accessing a …
Read More →The Legislative session began on Tuesday, which is why I’m in Juneau where it’s snowing and raining a lot. It’s good to be back, and I don’t really mind temperatures that are in real life double digits. Above zero, that is. OK, I’m done bragging – now down to business. Now Playing …
Read More →SPECIAL HERE WE GO AGAIN EDITION Brain Surgery Is – Surprise! – No Fun If you have a chance to let doctors cut into your brain, don’t. It is surprisingly little fun, hellishly expensive and pretty much wipes out your summer. Here’s what happened. During the past session, I began to lose the ability talk. …
Read More →The 27th Alaska Legislature has officially begun. Sixty legislators were sworn in on Tuesday and committee meetings have commenced. This year I will serve on the powerful House Finance Committee, which is responsible for reviewing all fiscal legislation, department budgets and crafting the Capital Budget. I look forward to working with my fellow members this …
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