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Erika Bolstad
Erika Bolstad covers Alaska issues, including the congressional delegation, from Washington, D.C., for McClatchy Newspapers. Before joining the bureau this summer, she spent seven years as a reporter at the Miami Herald, where she covered politics, government and the state legislature. E-mail Erika at ebolstad@adn.com.
Sean Cockerham
Sean Cockerham writes about Alaska state politics. He spent three years based in Juneau for the Daily News before joining the Tacoma News-Tribune two years ago to write about Washington state politics. He went to Iraq twice for the News Tribune, and previously wrote about Alaska government and politics for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Now he's back in Anchorage. E-mail Sean at scockerham@adn.com
Kyle Hopkins
Kyle Hopkins writes about Anchorage city government and politics. He covered last year's campaign for governor, and has blogged extensively about Alaska politics for the past year. He grew up in Southeast Alaska and was a reporter at the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and Anchorage Press. E-mail Kyle at khopkins@adn.com
At one point the races with Sen. Ted Stevens and Rep. Don Young promised to be the highest-profile campaigns in Alaska history.
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Photographer Marc Lester is blogging on Sarah Palin and the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis this week.
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Get past and current coverage of Alaska's Governor as she battles to become the next vice president.
'I saw you again today' - 9/4/2008 7:39 pm
Palin and earmarks - 9/4/2008 6:58 pm
Ivan Moore: Palin positive rating in Alaska is 82% - 9/4/2008 4:25 pm
Wally for Palin (Updated) - 9/4/2008 4:11 pm
A new day for Sarah Palin - 9/4/2008 2:43 pm
"Tenacious, tough, Alaskan woman" - 9/4/2008 2:19 pm
"I have known Sarah since 1992..." - 9/4/2008 12:11 pm
Morning after - 9/4/2008 6:51 am
An "apology" from the "elite media" - 9/4/2008 6:16 am
Overnight reviews - 9/3/2008 9:20 pm
"I was just your average hockey mom..." - 9/3/2008 7:31 pm
Obama campaign response - 9/3/2008 7:21 pm
The speech - 9/3/2008 7:15 pm
Excerpts from Palin speech - 9/3/2008 4:47 pm
Raw Feed: Stevens & Begich on Palin (UPDATED) - 9/3/2008 4:15 pm
'Only in Spenard' - 9/3/2008 3:31 pm
"I haven't seen anything like it since Reagan" - 9/3/2008 3:30 pm
No further comment - 9/3/2008 1:37 pm
Where's your Palin party? - 9/3/2008 1:26 pm
Palin and creationism in schools - 9/3/2008 1:23 pm
"Alaska Maverick" - 9/3/2008 1:15 pm
Is she for the oil companies? - 9/3/2008 1:13 pm
Posted: August 7, 2008 - 3:36 pm
Membrs of the House gather at the desk of the Speaker John Harris on Thursday. (AP/Seanna O'Sullivan)
From Wesley Loy in Juneau –
OK, we've got action.
The House of Representatives just reconfirmed last night's passage of the energy relief package, Senate Bill 4002, by an overwhelming vote of 33-5.
It did so after accepting, without objection or debate, an amendment from Rep. Kevin Meyer, R-Anchorage, to increase state electricity subsidies under the Power Cost Equalization program.
According to aides with House Speaker John Harris, the subsidy will cost the state $22.8 million.
Now the bill moves to the Senate. The electricity subsidy gives senators something they wanted, though not as much. For one thing, rural lawmakers wanted the subsidy boost for two years, while Meyer's amendment is for only one.
Now let's wait to see if the Senate accepts, or concurs with, the House version of SB 4002.
Remember, just over eight hours to go before the special session ends.
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