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6/28/12 News - The U.S. Justice Department clears Alaska's plan for new legislative boundaries; A new phone app will give you updates on bus routes and arrival times

By Joaqlin Estus

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Anchorage, AK – The U.S. Department of Justice has given preclearance to the much-revised redistricting plan laying out new legislative district boundaries. The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation's "hack-a-thon" fostered development of a "bus app" that tells riders quickest bus routes and delays, as well as the where to find the nearest bus stop.