China Expresses Outrage at Biden’s Comments That U.S. Would Defend Taiwan
May 30 By Paul D. Shinkman China on Monday expressed outrage at President Joe Biden’s apparent break from America’s prior policy of “strategic ambiguity” regarding Taiwan, blasting his assertion that the U.S. would militarily defend the island nation if Beijing invaded. No country should underestimate…
Legislature includes $200M for Port of Alaska rebuild in budget
May 28 By Emily Goodykoontz The Alaska Legislature has included $200 million in funding in the capital budget to help rebuild the Port of Alaska. That’s a third of the hefty $600 million state funding request made by Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and the Assembly…
Trump Defends Second Amendment in Speech to NRA Days After Texas Shooting
May 27 By Susan Milligan With the nation in fresh mourning and horror over the shooting deaths of 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school and the delayed response of law enforcement, many Texas politicians and performers skipped the National Rifle Association…
Assembly sets June meeting to consider codifying process to remove Anchorage mayors for ‘breach of the public trust’
May 27 By Emily Goodykoontz The Anchorage Assembly has set a special June 1 meeting to hear more public testimony and possibly vote on legislation that would add to city code a process for removing a mayor from office for a “breach of the public…
The State of Police Reform Two Years After Floyd’s Murder
May 26 By Brianna Navarre On Memorial Day two years ago, George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis. Videos of the encounter spread like wildfire on social media, sparking outrage, protests in the streets of major U.S. and international cities, and…
Alaska Senate president says he won’t seek reelection
May 26 By Linda Smith Alaska Senate President Peter Micciche said Wednesday he will not seek reelection this year, citing a desire to spend more time with family. His announcement comes after the Legislature last week ended its four-month regular session and a week before…
Trump-Endorsed Republicans Falter in Georgia Primaries
May 25 By Lisa Hagen Former President Donald Trump has had a series of successes – and some losses – since the midterm primary season ramped up in May. But in Tuesday’s primaries in Georgia, most statewide candidates endorsed by Trump suffered major defeats, hurting…
Gov. Dunleavy signs bill streamlining effort to bring nuclear microreactors to Alaska villages
May 25 By Alex DeMarban Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Tuesday signed legislation that could help bring nuclear microreactors to Alaska in the coming years, in an effort to help villages lower high electricity prices. Senate Bill 177, introduced by the governor early this year and…
Races to Watch in the Georgia Primaries
May 24 By Louis Jacobson When then-President Donald Trump lost the state of Georgia in his bid for a second term in 2020, the loss stuck in his craw more than his defeats almost anywhere else. After Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad…
Biden’s plane refuels in Anchorage on way back to Washington after trip to Asia
May 24 By Zachariah Hughes President Joe Biden’s plane touched down at a military base in Anchorage on Tuesday morning on his return from diplomatic meetings with Asia-Pacific partners. Temporary flight restrictions were in place for the airspace around Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson through 1 p.m….
Nancy Dahlstrom, Alaska’s corrections commissioner, will be Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s running mate3
May 23 By Nathaniel Herz, Iris Samuels Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has chosen his corrections commissioner, Nancy Dahlstrom, as his running mate for this year’s gubernatorial election. Dahlstrom, a Republican former state representative from Eagle River, filed her candidacy Monday alongside Dunleavy at the Anchorage…
Trump Looks to Settle Scores in Georgia Primary
May 23 By Susan Milligan A high-profile Senate race that could determine control of the chamber. A GOP governor at odds with the national leader of his party. A major test of the political direction of a state that has gone from being comfortably red…