Imprisoned Veco chief executive Bill Allen will not be a government witness in the trial of former Juneau state Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch, according to a court memorandum filed Wednesday by Weyhrauch's attorney.

JUNEAU -- Alaska's Democratic senator said Wednesday he may sign on in support of a Republican energy bill because he's not satisfied with the proposal Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid put forth.

Gov. Sean Parnell has outraised his challengers and has more campaign money left to spend than they do in the final weeks before the Aug. 24 primary. One of his Republican rivals, Bill Walker, is staying in the money race by putting more than $285,000 of his own into fueling his campaign.

JUNEAU -- A spokeswoman for Gov. Sean Parnell said there's been no talk within the administration about energy adviser Gene Therriault resigning.

JUNEAU -- U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has asked the operator of the 800-mile trans-Alaska pipeline system to conduct a safety review of the line, saying it's critical the public have the highest level of confidence in its maintenance following a power outage and oil spill in May.

Gov. Sean Parnell's hire of state Sen. Gene Therriault last year is drawing scrutiny, with a rival candidate for governor saying Therriault should be fired and now activist Andree McLeod producing a document she says proves the hire illegal.

JUNEAU -- The Alaska Public Offices Commission has called on ballot group to pull its ads, alleging they violate new campaign finance disclosure rules.

JUNEAU -- Perhaps Sean Parnell's greatest accomplishment so far as governor is that he's not Sarah Palin.

JUNEAU -- Gov. Sean Parnell is standing behind his energy adviser, Gene Therriault.

JUNEAU -- Alaska's governor is calling a court order halting oil and gas development off the state's northwest coast "another nail in the coffin of offshore development."

JUNEAU -- The state Division of Elections says today is the last day to register to vote in next month's primary election.

I.D., PLEASE ... Back in 1980, these East High School seniors pitched in to make the "powder puff" football game a success by pretending to be cheerleaders. The Class of '80 is gathering this weekend for its 30th reunion. Classmates say one of the pranksters pictured grew up to be Gov. Sean Parnell, who was in the Class of '80, but his office says no. Celebrants promise to ferret out correct identifications.

JUNEAU -- The state Division of Elections says you have until Sunday to register to vote in next month's primary election.

JUNEAU -- Gov. Sean Parnell says he's asking state agencies to present hold-the-line budgets as officials begin drafting next fiscal year's spending plan.

The race for the Democratic nomination for governor is shaping up to be a fight over oil taxes, with state Sen. Hollis French saying Wednesday that his opponent, Ethan Berkowitz, wants to dump a hard won tax that brings the state billions of dollars and offers incentives for companies to find more oil.

JUNEAU -- The state Division of Elections says you have until Sunday to register to vote in next month's primary election.