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…
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…