Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy leads in initial primary election results
August 18 By Sean Maguire With 98% of precincts reporting Wednesday, Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy was headed to the ranked-choice November general election along with independent former Gov. Bill Walker and Democrat former state Rep. Les Gara. Two conservative Republicans running to the right…
America’s Greatest Hope: Young Leaders
August 18 By Susan Milligan When it comes to public service, David Gergen has the complete resume: he’s worked for four presidents (Republican and Democratic), has been a journalist for both TV and print (including as editor-at-large of U.S. News & World Report), has been…
Cheney Loses Wyoming Republican Primary, Murkowski and Palin Advance in Alaska
August 17 By Elliott Davis Jr. Rep. Liz Cheney, an unabashed critic of Donald Trump, became the latest Republican to lose her primary election after voting to impeach the former president, while longtime Alaska Republicans Lisa Murkowski and Sarah Palin advanced in their respective races…
Election day in Alaska
August 17 By Loren Holmes Candidates for state and federal office had a final opportunity to get their names in front of voters’ eyes by waving signs during drive time. Voters who hadn’t cast ballots early went to polling places to participate in the first-ever…
Oil companies say they’ll move ahead to develop giant Pikka oil project on Alaska’s North Slope
August 15 By Alex DeMarban Global oil and gas companies Santos and Repsol said Tuesday that they will invest $2.6 billion to move ahead with development of a huge oil field on Alaska’s North Slope. The money will cover the initial phase of development at…
House Democrats Pass Spending Bill in Latest Victory for Biden
August 12 By Kaia Hubbard House Democrats voted Friday to pass a landmark climate, health care and tax bill that is set to deliver on years-long Democratic Party promises in a major turnaround after the legislation seemed doomed just weeks ago. “Today is really a…
Alaska Supreme Court rules against forward funding for education, confirms limit on legislative power
August 12 By James Brooks The Alaska Legislature may not set multi-year budgets for public education and other state agencies unless it provides up-front funding, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday. The decision settles a three-year-old dispute between the Legislature and Gov. Mike Dunleavy. It…
Inflation Reduction Act Becomes Crown Jewel of Democratic Messaging as Bill Nears Passage
August 11 By Kaia Hubbard House lawmakers are set to return to Washington on Friday to vote on a landmark climate, health care and tax bill. But even before its passage, the legislation is becoming a key component of Democrats’ midterm messaging strategy. After the…
Assembly launches inquiry after report of fabricated resume from Anchorage Health Department head
August 11 By Emily Goodykoontz The Anchorage Assembly is beginning an inquiry into the hiring of a Health Department director who fabricated credentials and work history on his resume, and it is looking into whether it can independently vet top executives appointed by the mayor….
Justice Department’s ‘No Comment’ Lets Trump Team Set Search Narrative
August 10 By Susan Milligan The legal walls are starting to close in on team Trump, after federal agents searched former President Donald Trump’s Florida home Monday and investigations advance in New York and Georgia. But it’s the embattled former president and his loyalists who…
In Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, Murkowski and Tshibaka look ahead to November
August 10 By Iris Samuels A week before Alaska’s primary election day, Sen. Lisa Murkowski was pumping gas. The moderate Republican, who is often in the center of national attention as a swing vote in the U.S. Senate, had stopped at an Anchorage gas station…
Biden’s Bipartisan (and Partisan) Winning Streak
August 9 By Susan Milligan Bipartisanship is back in Washington. And it lives with its bitter cousin, fierce partisanship. The last two weeks have been a dizzying time of legislative activity in Washington and the most consequential and successful period of unpopular President Joe Biden’s…