The Alaska Gasline Port Authority has submitted an updated offer to the State of Alaska for the purchase of North Slope natural gas and the construction of an All-Alaska Gasline to carry it to market.

Thousands of jobs for Alaskans - both during and after construction

Hundreds of Billions of Dollars to State and Alaskan communities - and Billions more to the Permanent Fund

Abundant, reasonably priced natural gas for Alaskan homes and industries - both on the rail belt and beyond

(District of Columbia) - The US Court of Appeals has denied the government's motion that would have ended a soldier's legal battle to overturn his court-martial, and to defend his right and duty to disobey an illegal order.

Jon Dyson of the Anchorage Glacier Pilots Baseball front office today announced the selection of the new recipients to the Glacier Pilots Baseball Hall of Fame.

Welcome to the May 12, 2005 special edition of the Official Alaska Voters Organization electronic newsletter, "Spotlight on Juneau".

In this "extra special session" edition you will find the following articles:

• GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE IGNORE CONSTITUTIONAL SESSION LIMIT ESTABLISHED BY ALASKAN VOTERS!!!
• CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR, SEND LETTER TO THE EDITOR, OR COMMENTS TO LOCAL RADIO AND TV.
• GROUP FORMS TO PUT ELF QUESTION ON THE BALLOT IN 2006 AND RECALL SENATOR BEN STEVENS NOW!!!

"If enough Alaskan's do nothing while Ben Stevens raids the Permanent Fund, Alaska's Dividend distribution program will soon be history."

Ben Stevens wants to take your dividend to make up for the money this state doesn't have because our legislators gave to many tax breaks to the oil companies that pay for their campaigns.

Our tax on North Slope oil has been cut in half and will be cut in half again over the next five years if we don't do something to stop it.