Alaska lawmakers struggle with debate over Permanent Fund dividend
May 6 By Becky Bohrer State lawmakers are running out of time this session to pass legislation aimed at resolving the annual debate over what size dividend should be paid to residents from the Alaska Permanent Fund. Legislative leaders have said they see resolving the…
Could Overturning Roe v. Wade Backfire for Republicans?
May 5 By Susan Milligan Imperiled Democrats have a message for Republicans who have been campaigning for decades on the promise to ban abortion: be careful what you wish for. The leak of the draft Supreme Court decision vacating the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling…
Q&A with Alaska U.S. House candidates: What would be your top priority if elected?
May 4 What would be your top priority if elected to Congress? Jay R. Armstrong (R) Upholding my oath to defend our Constitution for the U.S. against all enemies foreign and domestic — all the time, every time. Washington, D.C. has become the domestic terrorists,…
Biden Calls Leaked Supreme Court Opinion Overturning Roe ‘Radical’
May 4 By Susan Milligan President Joe Biden slammed the leaked, draft Supreme Court decision vacating the right to abortion in Roe v. Wade Tuesday as “radical,” saying it reflects “a fundamental shift in jurisprudence” that endangers the right to marry, the right to contraception…
Q&A with Alaska U.S. House candidates: What qualifies you to represent Alaskans in
May 3 What in your background qualifies you to represent Alaskans in Congress? Jay R. Armstrong (R) I live and work here in Alaska and have experienced Washington, D.C. tyranny and oppression for decades. Washington, D.C. and their unconstitutional laws are our biggest problem. Congress…
Donald Trump Seeks to Prove He Still Matters in Battle for Ohio Senate Seat
May 2 By Susan Milligan Donald Trump is not on the ballot this midterm election year. And yet, he is, as voters go to the polls to decide whether to nominate scores of Trump-endorsed candidates in races that will show just how powerful the former…
Q&A with Alaska U.S. House candidates: Why are you running?
May 2 Why are you running for U.S. Congress in Alaska? Jay R. Armstrong (R) I’m running for Congress to help Alaskans get our constitutional protections from the federales back, and to take our lands, waters and resources back. I will try my hardest to…
Republican lawmakers remove Rep. David Eastman from Alaska House minority caucus
April 30 By Iris Samuels, James Brooks Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman was removed from the House minority caucus Thursday after more than two-thirds of the caucus members indicated they were in favor of the decision. “I think it’ll help us be more productive as…
Kamala Harris Tests Positive for COVID-19
April 27 By Lisa Hagen Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, making her the highest-ranking official in the Biden White House to contract it as the virus continues to reach the top echelons of power in Washington. Harris, who is fully…
Private donors put $7M toward Anchorage’s homelessness plan
April 27 By Emily Goodykoontz A group of private organizations is donating $7 million toward Anchorage’s plan to fast-track several homelessness services projects as part of an effort to close the city’s pandemic-era emergency mass care operations by June 30. The Anchorage Assembly has already…
Audio Captured McCarthy Saying He Would Urge Trump to Resign Over Jan. 6 Attack
April 22 By Lisa Hagen A new audio tape contradicted House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s denial that he considered urging Donald Trump to resign days after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, a major revelation that shows how top Republicans privately reacted to the…
Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat will be vacant until September. What happens in the meantime?
April 20 By Iris Samuels In the weeks since the sudden death of U.S. Rep. Don Young, the state has announced a special election to replace the 49-year congressman, and 48 candidates are running to replace him. But what happens until a successor is elected…