KMXT Midday Report

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Alaska Legislature wants the state’s development agency to finance new apartment complexes and other multifamily housing. The case against a former Juneau chiropractor who has been accused of assaulting more than a dozen women under the guise of medical care may continue into another year. People packed the docks in Petersburg on Wednesday to celebrate a storied fishing vessel and the people who have cared for it.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Alaska Legislature, in a historic vote, rejected Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s pick for attorney general, Stephen Cox. Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted for the first time with Democrats Tuesday to advance a resolution to remove U.S. forces from Iran. And a 44-acre solar power farm in Wrangell is starting up.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Senator Lisa Murkowski voted against the war in Iran yesterday, for the first time since it began at the end of February. Sitka’s childcare system has the capacity to serve only about half of the young children who need it. And the state House of Representatives voted unanimously yesterday to make the giant green cabbage Alaska’s official state vegetable.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Alaska Legislature is asking the federal government for some flexibility when it comes to implementing a massive program intended to “transform” rural healthcare across the state. A giant tsunami in southeast Alaska was the second largest on record. And pull-tabs could become electronic.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Alaska Senate passed its take on the state budget yesterday. Anchorage officials to recently added fines for those who feed wildlife in the city. And Arctic Care is coming to Kodiak.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Legislators grilled Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s pick for attorney general during a series of contentious confirmation hearings last week. Alaskans between the ages of 12 to 15 had the highest rate of ATV crash injuries, compared to other age groups. And in Petersburg, a high school program hopes to address child care and teacher shortage needs.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A former Superior Court judge who was based in Nome faces new misconduct charges after investigators say he misrepresented his knowledge of contact with apparent sex workers. Federal funds are pledged for new Alaska weather stations, but it’s still unclear where those new stations will be. And The Bureau of Land Management will convey more than 1,000 acres of land to an Alaska Native Corporation that intends to mine it.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Civil rights advocates are suing over Alaska’s decision last year to share confidential voter data. The state Senate Finance Committee released its first revision of the state’s operating budget YESTERDAY, including a $1,000 Permanent Fund dividend and a $150 energy relief check. The Chilkat River, in Southeast Alaska on a list of ten most endangered waterways.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Coast Guard rescued four people trapped in a boat near the community of Chefornak earlier this month (April 12). The Alaska Senate passed a bill Monday that would ban certain food dyes from being served in meals at public schools in the state. And advocates have been pushing state legislators to raise the age of consent from 16 to 18.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Anchorage School District announced Friday that it will lay off 56 teachers. Alaska State Troopers, Anchorage Police, the FBI and several other agencies worked together to crack down on sex-trafficking operations. And a new company says it’s cooking up plans to build a luxury resort and event center in the hills of Fairbanks.