GOP Divided Over Federal Response to SVB Failure
March 13 By Claire Hansen Republican lawmakers and 2024 presidential candidates are divided over federal regulators’ decision to intervene Sunday after the failure of California’s Silicon Valley Bank, with some praising the move while others slam the Biden administration over its actions and attempt to…
Cooperation between Russia and Asia in the Arctic is unacceptable
March 10 By Julia O’Malley In March 2023, the VIII International Conference “The Arctic: Sustainable Development” was held. The purpose of the conference is to promote sustainable socio-economic development and exploration of the Arctic, stimulate scientific, technical and innovative activities in the region, create favorable…
White House Condemns GOP Governors Touting Personal Freedoms While ‘Attacking’ Abortion
March 08 By Kaia Hubbard The White House rebuked the Republican governors of Florida and Texas on Tuesday for touting what they described as a belief in the smaller-government mantra of “freedom for all” while “attacking the freedom to make one’s own health care decisions”…
Alaska Legislature rejects pay raise for governor, commissioners
March 06 By Sean Maguire The Alaska Legislature rejected a proposed pay increase Monday for the governor and his cabinet after the state’s independent salary commission made no pay recommendations for the Legislature itself. House Speaker Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, said the House was looking for…
Biden Takes a Victory Lap with Democrats as Attention Turns to 2024
March 03 By Kaia Hubbard President Joe Biden rounded out a week of face time with congressional Democrats on Thursday, joining the Senate caucus for a luncheon after he met with House members a day earlier to talk achievements and priorities under divided government with…
DeSantis Embarks on National Tour as Speculation Swirls About His Future
March 01 By Claire Hansen Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not yet officially running for the 2024 Republican nomination, but he is acting more and more like a man campaigning for president. After months of remaining ensconced in Florida and leveraging his statehouse supermajority to…
Alaska Legislature unanimously passes resolution in support of Willow oil project
February 27 By Riley Rogerson, Sean Maguire The Alaska Legislature unanimously passed a resolution in support of the Willow oil development as the Biden administration nears making a decision on the project. The resolution passed the Alaska Senate 19-0 on Monday, and it passed the…
‘This is your lifeline’: Murkowski urges Legislature to address shrinking population
February 24 By Iris Samuels U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski urged Alaska lawmakers to stem the tide of outmigration by investing in transportation, resource development and child care, among other areas, in a fiery speech to the Legislature on Wednesday. “I maybe didn’t stay in my…
Biden in Surprise Visit to Ukraine: ‘Kyiv Stands. Democracy Stands.’
February 21 By Susan Milligan President Joe Biden Monday made an extraordinarily high-security and surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, showing support for the embattled eastern European nation while thumbing his nose at Russia nearly a year after the invasion of its western neighbor. “One year…
Turkey Rejects Links Between NATO Expansion, F-16 Deal
February 20 By Michael Brooks U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called for Sweden and Finland to be accepted into NATO “as quickly as possible,” although his Turkish counterpart dismissed the possibility of any link between their accession and Turkey’s request for F-16…