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	World Almanac for Kids
		Alaska’s major river, the Yukon, is one of the longest on the continent; it flows across the state from E to W, emptying into the Bering Sea.
		Alaska can be divided into three major climate zones: a region of maritime influences (a marine west coast climate), a region of continental (or subarctic) climate, and a region of tundra (or arctic) climate.
		Alaska is not divided into counties; the chief units of local government in the late 1990s were 12 boroughs, 3 unified home-rule municipalities (combining the functions of boroughs and cities), 149 other incorporated communities, and more than 240 federally recognized tribal governments.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/states/alaska.html (4275 words)

	Alaska State Legislature
		Alaska's legislature is a bicameral legislature comprising the 40-member Alaska House of Representatives and the 20-member Alaska Senate.
		The Alaska Legislature makes up the legislative branch of Alaska government, and is responsible for the enactment of laws and the appropriation of monies necessary to finance the operations of state government.
		On behalf of the Alaska State Legislature, the division conducts financial and performance audits of Alaska state agencies and grantees for the purpose of evaluating the administration of state programs and ensuring that agencies are held accountable to the laws enacted by the legislature.
	justice.uaa.alaska.edu /rlinks/government/ak_legislature.html (526 words)

	Alaska Legislature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Alaska Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska.
		It is a bicameral institution, consisting of the lower Alaska House of Representatives, with 40 members, and the upper house Alaska Senate, with 20 members.
		In this, the Alaska Legislature retains some of the volunteer nature that characterized most state legislatures until the middle of the 20th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alaska_Legislature (292 words)

	adn.com \| legislature
		Alaska's two senior Republicans are steadfast in defending their use of earmarks, where lawmakers insert funding for pet projects into legislation, despite some polls showing it was a major issue for voters in midterm elections that put congressional Republicans in the minority.
		During a recent floor session of the Alaska House, the galleries were filled with employees of BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Following tradition, lawmakers introduced the spectators from their district, and worker after worker stood to be acknowledged.
		Alaska is flush with oil wealth driven by record prices, and a draft of the capital budget released Friday evening is evidence that the state Legislature aims to spend a good chunk of that cash on public-works projects large and small.
	www.adn.com /news/government/legislature (5961 words)

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		Alaska’s human history — from the prehistoric arrival of the earliest Siberian hunters to today’s Arctic Slope oil exploration — is a unified simple but grand theme: people’s efforts to maintain a living from the region’s vast natural resources despite its extreme conditions.
		Alaska is a virtual subcontinent more than twice the size of the state of Texas.
		In 1741, the year Vitus Bering claimed Alaska for Russia, the Aleut population is thought to have been between 12,000 and 15,000.
	www.alaska1info.com (1543 words)

	Alaska Constitution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Alaska Constitution is the constitution of the U.S. state of Alaska.
		It was ratified in 1956 and took effect with Alaska's admission as a state on January 3, 1959.
		On November 8, 1955, 55 elected delegates from across Alaska (a number chosen to echo the 55 in attendance at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787) met at Constitution Hall at the University of Alaska Fairbanks to create the new document.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alaska_Constitution (1746 words)

	Welcome to SLED :: FAQ Alaska
		Alaska Flag and Song The design for the Alaska flag was selected in a contest for Alaska students in grades seven through twelve in 1926.
		Alaska's Flag were written by Marie Drake, a long-time employee of the Alaska Department of Education, and first appeared as a poem in 1935.
		When Alaska changed from district to territorial status in 1912, the new designation was substituted on the seal.The Constitution of the State of Alaska provides that the territorial seal shall be the seal for the State of Alaska, with the word "territory" changed to that of "state." The seal is 2 1/8 inches in diameter.
	sled.alaska.edu /akfaq/aksymb.html (710 words)

	Alaska Court System / Legal Research - Alaska Resources
		The Alaska Rules of Court are are the rules for the administration of all courts in the state and for practice and procedure in civil and criminal cases established by the supreme court.
		The Alaska Bar Association is a mandatory Bar, and under the auspices of the Alaska Supreme Court, administers the bar admission and discipline process.
		The Alaska Judicial Council is an independent state agency established by the Alaska Constitution in the judicial branch of state government.
	www.state.ak.us /courts/aklegal.htm (2484 words)

	Calendar - Significant Dates in Alaska's Political History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Alaska was represented federally by delegates until statehood in 1959.
		Mike Stepovich was sworn in as Governor of the Territory of Alaska.
		The office of the Governor of Alaska was moved from Sitka to Juneau, completing the movement of the capital, which had begun the year before.
	www.alaska.edu /creatingalaska/calendar/bymonth.xml (936 words)

	The Alaska State Chamber of Commerce :: Student Guide :: State Symbols
		The Alaska State Marine Mammal is the Bowhead Whale, adopted in 1983 by the Alaska State Legislature.
		In 1995, Legislation was introduced on behalf of elementary students in District R. The four-spot skimmer dragonfly was adopted as the official State of Alaska insect by the 19th Legislature in 1995.
		Jade was adopted by the Alaska Legislature in 1968 as the State Gem.
	www.alaskachamber.com /artman/publish/ssymbols.html (850 words)

	Alaska History and Cultural Studies - Governing Alaska - The Territory of Alaska
		Most notably, the legislature was forbidden to control matters related to fish and game, borrow money, create counties, or deal with the management or disposition of land.
		There were no airplanes in Alaska, (the first flight took place in the summer of 1913 in a Fourth of July exhibition in Fairbanks) and dog teams were the fastest means of winter travel.
		He introduced it on the 49th anniversary of the Alaska purchase treaty and said "if the the iron bands of government repression" could be released, the new 49th state could be the "richest and greatest of them all." Wickersham did not believe his statehood bill would be approved right away.
	www.akhistorycourse.org /articles/article.php?artID=135 (1995 words)

	Alaska History Timeline
		For Alaska, the flight was significant because it demonstrated that airplanes capable of carrying heavy loads could fly to and across Alaska.
		The design for the Alaska flag was selected in a contest for Alaska students in grades seven through 12 in 1926.
		Alaska Legislature enacts inflation-proofing to protect purchasing power of Permanent Fund principal.
	kodiakisland.net /timeline.html (2844 words)

	Alaska Legislature Stands Up for Civil Liberties - BuzzFlash Reader Commentary
		HJR 22 puts Alaska on record along with the State of Hawaii and 112 cities and counties (including five in Alaska) as defenders of our civil liberties against encroachments by the "USA PATRIOT Act" (so named because it makes US patriots shake their heads in disbelief).
		The day before, the Alaska State Senate had passed the resolution unanimously, with 12 cross-sponsors, some of them piling on at the time of the vote.
		The Alaska Independence Party is no longer as influential as it once was, but many people came to Alaska to get away from the crowds, they are fishermen and miners and know how to build cabins and deal with sub-zero temperatures.
	www.buzzflash.com /contributors/03/05/29_alaska.html (995 words)

	2006 Survival Guide to the Alaska Legislature
		Alaska Airlines and the Alaska Committee have teamed up once again to offer discounted roundtrip airfares to the capital city.
		Dozens of Alaska towns fighting for their existence will watch closely as the state Legislature allocates its oil wealth in 2006.
		Alaskans are allowed to possess up to 4 ounces of marijuana in their homes for personal use but the bill could lower that amount to zero if it passes.
	alaskalegislature.com /guide/2006 (566 words)

	Welcome to SLED :: FAQ Alaska
		In the 250 years since Europeans found Alaska, much of that oral history was lost, what was recorded does not correspond to the Western manner of recording events on a calendar basis.
		Alaska Native Brotherhood convention at Haines resolves to pursue land claims settlement in Southeast Alaska.
		Alaska voters pick Willow as new capital site; voters approve constitutional amendment establishing Alaska Permanent Fund to receive "at least 25 percent" of all state oil revenues and related income.
	sled.alaska.edu /akfaq/akchron.html (3886 words)

	Stories in the News - Ketchikan, Alaska - June Allen - Alaska's First Legislature 1913
		When Alaska finally was given territorial in 1912, the territory's natural resources were already neatly managed by the federal government and would be administered for the benefit of federal coffers for another forty-plus years.
		Alaska's cable and telegraph capacity was still in its infancy but communication and other miracles of technology were just around the corner.
		The historic Alaska vote for women came seven years before the enactment of 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, which gave the vote to all the women of the nation.
	www.sitnews.net /JuneAllen/Legislature/011803_ak_1st_legislature.html (1620 words)

	anwr.org - Sen. Murkowski Addresses Alaska Legislature
		In her third annual update address to the Alaska governing body Senator Murkowski spoke on many issues concerning Alaska and the nation but primarily spoke to the support for responsible oil and gas development of the 10-02 Area of the Coastal Plain of ANWR.
		Murkowski, during her third annual update to the Alaska Legislature on the status of Alaska issues in Congress, said she is working to pass ANWR, promote trade, improve health care and education, and address issues such as global climate change and Social Security.
		During a speech in which she highlighted the power of Alaska’s resources and its people, she added that it is time to take ownership of our resources through projects like ANWR and a natural gas pipeline.
	www.anwr.org /archives/sen_murkowski_addresses_alaska_legislature.php (3688 words)

	Citation from the Alaska Legislature
		University of Alaska Anchorage project director and creative writing professor, Ronald Spatz, spearheaded the creation of this website with the belief that narrative has the ability to inspire learning, healing and growth in communities and in individuals.
		Recently, with a grant from the Alaska Humanities Forum, LitSite developed "ANCSA at 30," an important collection of interviews and commentaries featuring original participants reflecting upon the 30 years since the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
		The Twenty-third Alaska State Legislature congratulates and commends LitSite Alaska and the University of Alaska Anchorage for developing a unique and valuable resource bringing Alaskans together to support Alaska's diverse culture and diversity.
	litsite.alaska.edu /uaa/legislature.html (365 words)

	Alaska School Choice
		Alaska has a weak charter school law and offers intradistrict public school choice only to students who attend poor performing schools.
		In 2002, the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development proposed regulations governing district-run correspondence schools that enroll home-school students.
		These innovative correspondence programs are offered by approximately 20 percent of Alaska's school districts and serve nearly 10,000 home-school students, often with the use of telecommunications technology.
	www.heritage.org /Research/education/schoolchoice/Alaska.cfm (786 words)

	The State of Alaska Department of Law - About the Attorney General (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		From 1984 to 1985 Colberg was an associate attorney in the law firm Kopperud and Hefferan in Wasilla, Alaska.
		From 1995 to 2001 he served as a Director of the Board as well as Secretary and President for the Alaska State Fair, Inc. From 2002 through 2006, Colberg served on the Board of Directors for the Alaska Humanities Forum and was elected Chairman of that Board from 2004 to 2005.
		As Alaska’s Attorney General Colberg is a member of the Governor’s cabinet and heads up the 500 professionals that work for the Department of Law.
	www.law.state.ak.us /department/ag.html (392 words)

	Alaska CHARR - Legislature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		That is why it is so critical that you become involved in the effort to get our Alaska legislature to do the right thing for your business, and our Alaska hospitality industry as a whole.
		Alaska CHARR wants to be able to mobilize our members quickly, and we will accomplish this through "Key Legislative Contacts".
		We need to know who the Alaska CHARR members are that live in the various legislator's districts, have given or worked on legislator's campaigns or have been friends with a legislator for years.
	www.alaskacharr.com /Legislature.html (394 words)

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		Alaska has lost millions of bucks in expected revenue from any one of the proposed oil taxes.
		Challenge 3: Producers claim tax rates and duration of the rates are locked into contract or it’s a “deal breaker.” On top of that, even if legislature agrees to the lock-in, the court may not allow one legislature to bind another legislature on either tax rates, or length of an oil tax agreement.
		We’re supposed to be debating SB189 which is a bill that restricts Alaska driver’s licenses to those who have a legal presence in the United States and, by extension, a legal presence in Alaska.
	juneaublogger.com /akleg (4008 words)

	KTOO: Gavel to Gavel Alaska
		Coverage of the Alaska Legislature, the Administration, and the Alaska Supreme Court
		Gavel to Gavel Alaska is a service of KTOO-TV Juneau and provides live and taped coverage of the Alaska Legislature, the Administration and the Alaska Supreme Court.
		Gavel to Gavel Alaska is copyrighted and subject to licensure.
	www.ktoo.org /gavel (143 words)

	AlaskaLegislature.com : News & Resources for Constituents
		Sarah Palin will revisit 35 appointments made by her predecessor in the hour before he left office this week, especially that of Murkowski's former chief of staff, Jim Clark, to the volunteer seven-member board of the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority.
		Incumbent U.S. Rep. Don Young said the biggest problem he had with his re-election campaign was that supporters did not believe had had a serious challenge.
		Reining in lengthy legislative sessions is being billed as a way to save the state some money, but it may come at a high cost to some Juneau businesses.
	alaskalegislature.com (355 words)

	AKDEMOCRATS.ORG - Working for an Alaska that is Safer, Healthier, Smarter, Richer
		Throughout the state's history, Alaska Democrats have worked to fulfill the promise of Alaska as the place where everyone who works hard and perseveres can succeed.
		Alaskans deserve the peace of mind of knowing they and their families will receive health care whenever it is needed without going broke in the process.
		At the same time, Alaska businesses deserve the chance to earn a fair return on their investments.
	www.akdemocrats.org (385 words)

	Alaska State Legislature Textual Infobases
		WARNING: These Infobases are not the official versions of the Alaska statutes and regulations currently in effect.
		The State of Alaska makes no warranty, express or implied, of the accuracy of the Infobases.
		To be certain of the current version of the statutes and regulations, please refer to the official printed version of the statutes and regulations.
	www.legis.state.ak.us /folhome.htm (147 words)

	Alaska Oceans Program - Shipping Safety Partnership
		SSP members testified at the only Committee hearing held to-date in the Alaska Legislature on the Selendang Ayu, asking, among many other things, for an emergency legislative appropriation of $5 million from the state's spill prevention fund to charter an interim rescue tug to be stationed at Unimak Pass while a permanent solution is enacted.
		Goals are to encourage legislature and Congress to hold hearings to address shipping safety in Alaska and other U.S. waters, and implement stronger prevention measures the SSP has requested.
		It can include Alaska Native organizations (corporations, tribes, non-profits), commercial fishing organizations, environmental / conservation groups, municipalities / village governments, shippers, universities, state / federal agencies, etc. The SSP will seek as broad and inclusive a membership as possible, as it is clear that many diverse groups share common interests on this issue.
	www.alaskaoceans.net /sao/ssp.htm (2283 words)

	adn.com \| alaska
		But Alaska's most remote residents -- many of them indigenous peoples -- are looking for new solutions.
		And they are clinging to past traditions for their survival and a measure of independence from Western civilization.
		A Korean and Vietnam war vet is pushing for an elaborate new veterans memorial in the Delaney Park Strip downtown: an oval platform representing a shield, with two decks, upright panels meant to resemble battle stations, and three flags.
	www.adn.com /news/alaska (385 words)

	Alaska Citizens' Workshop
		The Alaska Conservation Voter's Conservation Watch weekly report summarizing anti-environment and anti-public interest actions taken by the Alaska State Legislature.
		The Alaska Center for the Environment's Juneau Watchdog, a weekly report that follows conservation issues through the state legislature.
		This website was originally designed to assist in the efforts of the Alaska Legislative Truth Squad's 2000 Campaign -- A joint project of Alaska Conservation Voters, Alaska Center for the Environment and the Anchorage Women's Political Caucus.
	www.alaska.net /~jrc (416 words)

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