James Brooks, Author at Peninsula Clarion

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker abandons election

James Brooks — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:23:00 +0000

Incumbent independent throws support behind Democratic candidate Mark Begich.

Report: Chinese hackers scanned Alaska networks

James Brooks — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 18:33:00 +0000

An East Coast cybersecurity firm say that Alaska computers were the target of reconnaissance by Chinese hackers before, during and after an Alaska trade mission to the country.

Alaska Permanent Fund continues to beat market, but returns drop slightly from last year

James Brooks — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 20:50:00 +0000

The investment managers at the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation have once again beaten the market.

Feds sign death certificate for Juneau Road construction

James Brooks — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 18:11:00 +0000

Nineteen months after Gov. Bill Walker killed the Juneau Access Project, the federal government has signed the death certificate.

Alaska pauses plan to borrow $1 billion for oil-company payouts

James Brooks — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:44:06 +0000

State officials confirmed Tuesday that a billion-dollar bond issue is on hold amid a pending lawsuit by two Juneau men. The bonds, authorized by the Legislature and Gov. Bill Walker […]

Alaska pauses plan to borrow $1 billion for oil-company payouts

James Brooks — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 21:22:00 +0000

State officials confirmed Tuesday that a billion-dollar bond issue is on hold amid a pending lawsuit by two Juneau men.

Alaska cities, boroughs see more cash from Department of the Interior

James Brooks — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:41:12 +0000

The Department of the Interior will send more than $32.3 million to local governments across Alaska as part of this year’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program. The department announced […]

Alaska unions clobbered by Supreme Court decision

James Brooks — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:41:10 +0000

Alaska’s public-sector unions warned Wednesday that a new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court will have significant effects across the state. The 5-4 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME means thousands […]

Despite pending lawsuit, Gov. Bill Walker signs oil and gas borrowing bill

James Brooks — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 10:33:05 +0000

Despite a pending lawsuit, Gov. Bill Walker on Wednesday signed legislation allowing the state of Alaska to borrow up to $1 billion in order to pay tax credits promised to […]

Ballot measure opponents get financial boost

James Brooks — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 09:45:31 +0000

Some of Alaska’s biggest mines are putting more money into their fight against a pro-fisheries ballot initiative scheduled for this fall’s general election. According to a report released Thursday by […]