March 29 By Claire Hansen A federal judge has reportedly ordered former Vice President Mike Pence to comply with a grand jury subpoena issued as part of a Justice Department probe into former President Donald Trump’s role in the violent Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, rejecting…

March 27 By Iris Samuels A “parental rights” education bill proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy could be found to violate the state’s constitution, according to an agency charged with analyzing proposed legislation in Alaska. Counsel for the Legislative Affairs Agency wrote in a memorandum requested…

March 24 By Riley Rogerson The commander of U.S. Northern Command called for enhanced defense infrastructure in Alaska during a U.S. Senate hearing Thursday. “I don’t think I have the infrastructure, the communications, the ability to respond and be persistent in the Arctic,” Gen. Glen…

March 22 By Claire Hansen Florida Gov. DeSantis is hitting back at Trump after weeks of staying silent in the face of escalating attacks by the former president. DeSantis’ new offensive posture comes as he slips in polls of potential 2024 GOP presidential candidates. Though…

March 20 By Iris Samuels In its first public hearing, a bill to ban discrimination against LGBTQ people in Alaska drew overwhelming support. In over 90 minutes of public testimony on Monday, only two out of around 40 testifiers spoke against a bill that would…

March 16 By Chris Megerian When Elise Joshi was at the White House last year, her eyes welled with happy tears as President Joe Biden hosted thousands of supporters to celebrate groundbreaking legislation targeting climate change. “In that moment, I felt a lot of hope…

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…

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…

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”…

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…

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…

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…