Protesters rally outside Anchorage police headquarters to decry body camera delays
September 30 By Tess Williams More than two dozen people gathered outside the Anchorage Police Department headquarters Thursday evening, raising signs and echoing cheers in protest of long delays in APD’s efforts to outfit officers with body cameras. Anchorage voters approved a $1.8 million annual…
U.S. House OKs veteran food security measure, the 1st bill introduced by Rep. Peltola
September 29 By Riley Rogerson A bill introduced by Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola that addresses veteran food insecurity has passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The Food Security for All Veterans Act is the first bill Peltola, a Democrat, introduced since joining Congress earlier this…
White House Pressed on Biden Gaffe
September 28 By Susan Milligan President Joe Biden has never been regarded as a smooth talker, and his gaffes have become a meme-launching part of his political persona. But Wednesday’s cringe-worthy reference to a dead congresswoman – whom Biden called out to at a conference…
Voters Trust the GOP on Inflation. But it Doesn’t Mean They’re Voting Republican
September 27 By Susan Milligan Americans are really upset about inflation and almost always list it as the top issue in their minds as they think about voting in the midterm elections in November. That’s a Republican advantage, since polls also show that voters trust…
Manchin Pushes Permitting Reform as Government Shutdown Deadline Looms
September 26 By Kaia Hubbard Lawmakers are working to stave off a government shutdown as a week’s-end deadline looms large. But standing in their way is yet another showdown with Sen. Joe Manchin. The Senate is slated to hold a procedural motion on Tuesday to…
Biden approves Western Alaska disaster request as FEMA arrives to assess storm damage
September 23 By Zachariah Hughes President Joseph Biden on Friday approved the State of Alaska’s request for a major disaster declaration from the recent storms that battered Western Alaska. The move unlocks additional aid to help communities with their ongoing recovery efforts. “Assistance can include…
Biden Takes on Putin in Fiery U.N. Address
September 21 By Susan Milligan President Joe Biden opened his address to the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday by taking a blunt and brutal shot at one of the institution’s most high-profile members: Russia, a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council the American president…
Judge Hands Trump a Win in Documents Probe
September 16 By Lauren Camera The Justice Department cannot resume its investigation of classified documents retrieved from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, a U.S. district court judge ruled late Thursday – a controversial decision that delays the criminal investigation into the former president and…
Biden’s Approval Ratings Rebound Amid Democratic Wins, Trump Probe
September 15 By Madeline Fitzgerald President Joe Biden’s approval rating rebounded sharply after a summer of low polling, surging almost 10 percentage points from his numbers in July on a series of Democratic victories. While still underwater at 45%, the figure is significantly better than…
Newly Buoyant Biden Aims High With Cancer Moonshot
September 13 By Susan Milligan Just a few months ago, a down-in-the-dumps, way-down-in-the-polls President Joe Biden was struggling to pass major legislative items and appease Democratic Party voters who worried the unpopular leader would drag down vulnerable House and Senate candidates, perhaps enabling a massive…
Dunleavy among 22 governors asking Biden to withdraw plan for student loan forgiveness
September 12 By Morgan Krakow Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Monday joined a group of other Republican governors in signing a letter to President Joe Biden opposing a recent move to forgive some student loan debt to eligible Americans. Biden announced his administration would relieve…