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…
Firefighters respond to wildfire near Sutton as officials warn of continuing warm, windy conditions across region
May 22 By Annie Berman Multiple agencies responded to a wildfire in the area of All Elks Road just outside Sutton that had spread to at least 5 acres but was brought under control by early Saturday evening. In a social media post, Palmer Fire…
A last-minute deal to restore Alaska’s campaign finance limits fell through. Here’s how.
May 21 By Nathaniel Herz A last-minute deal in the state Legislature to restore donation limits to Alaska’s political campaigns collapsed Wednesday, allowing wealthy donors to spend unlimited sums on state elections this year as good government advocates contemplate a citizens initiative to reimpose the…
Dunleavy says he supports budget that would send Alaskans $3,200, but vetoes could be coming
May 20 By Iris Samuels Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Thursday that he would not immediately call a special legislative session, a day after the Legislature ended its work on a budget that would send Alaskans $3,200. Dunleavy had hoped for a higher dividend payment of…
Biden Urges Senate to Approve NATO Membership for Finland and Sweden
May 20 By Susan Milligan It was exactly the scene Russian president Vladimir Putin dreaded: The American president, standing in the Rose Garden with the leaders of Sweden and Finland, ready to expand NATO in response to Putin’s attack on Ukraine. “New members joining NATO…
U.S. Army in Alaska is rebranding and reorganizing into the 11th Airborne Division
May 19 By Zachariah Hughes The Army is reorganizing its Alaska assets. In June, the units under the command umbrella of U.S. Army Alaska, including the 1st and 4th brigade combat teams based at Fort Wainwright and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson respectively, will be rebranded as…
Q&A with Alaska U.S. House candidates: Would you support expanding the size of the Supreme Court?
May 18 Would you support a bill, if it came before the House, to expand the size of the U.S. Supreme Court? Why or why not? Jay R. Armstrong (R) I would never support a bill to expand the size of the U.S. Supreme Court….
Q&A with Alaska U.S. House candidate Tim Beck
May 17 TIM BECK, undeclared affiliation, from Fairbanks Editor’s note: Beck responded only to follow-up questions to candidates about abortion and the Supreme Court and did not respond to the first part of the survey, which asked: What in your background qualifies you to represent…
Q&A with Alaska U.S. House candidate Bill Hibler
May 17 WILLIAM ‘BILL’ D. HIBLER III, nonpartisan from Fairbanks Editor’s note: Hibler responded only to follow-up questions to candidates about abortion and the Supreme Court and did not respond to the first part of the survey, which asked: What in your background qualifies you…