...for new oil investment and lead to more production, could reach the floor for debate as early as Monday. Senate Minority Leader Johnny Ellis, a critic of the plan, said for some, this also will be a "weekend of resistance to some epically...

...officials sitting in the gallery to respond.Senate Minority Leader Johnny Ellis said the answers "didn't inspire a...promises the state will see anything in return.House Minority Leader Beth Kerttula, D-Juneau, said Alaska needs a...

...Parnell's proposal as a repackaged version of his prior tax-cut bills, and as a giveaway to oil companies.Senate Minority Leader Johnny Ellis, D-Anchorage, said if Alaska stops getting its "fair share for our oil resource, it will bust our...

...back into session. Fredriksson expanded on that Friday afternoon. Referring to then-Mayor Bruce Botelho and House Minority Leader Beth Kerttula, D-Juneau - two leaders in the pro-Measure 2 movement who are also, like Fredriksson, Juneau residents...

...before being sent to the Senate. A spokesman for the House Democrats said Johnson agreed to do this on behalf of Minority Leader Beth Kerttula, who had an excused absence.Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, was the only Republican who voted against...

...have, especially in her darkest hours, men who lead by example and who expect nothing in return," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie will appoint a replacement, choosing from a list of three...

...Parnell's proposal as a repackaged version of his prior tax-cut bills, and as a giveaway to oil companies. Senate Minority Leader Johnny Ellis, D-Anchorage, said if Alaska stops getting its "fair share for our oil resource, it will bust our...

...those communities harvest, and they're not eating fried chicken sandwiches from Kentucky or whatever." House Minority Leader Beth Kerttula, D-Juneau, is also a co-sponsor of the resolution. She was out of town Thursday and was unavailable...

...protect the state if oil prices plummet and make state loans available for production facilities at new fields.Senate Minority Leader Johnny Ellis, D-Anchorage, said the proposal stands in "sharp contrast" to Parnell's, which would scrap the...

...they believe cooperation can occur within the committee, along with Congress. "The odds are good that the ranking minority leader and the chair will be tall, they will be from the West, they will like each other and they are bipartisan," Wyden...