Yearly Archives: 2017
Senators call for Walker-Mallott to ‘stand for constitution’
Members of the Alaska Senate Majority urged Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott on Friday to appeal the recent court ruling that allows an anti-business initiative...
Quote of the Week: Grenn says Costello doing good work
"Dave, I will tell you first. I will not run against Senator Costello. I think she is doing good work!"
-- Rep. Jason Grenn, telling...
Chris Hladick new pick for Region 10 EPA
Gov. Bill Walker's commissioner of Commerce, Community and Economic Development is the new director for the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, according to sources...
That Premera rate decrease in Alaska? It might just hold
On Thursday, President Donald Trump cut off the subsidies for Obamacare health insurance companies.
Immediately.
It's unconstitutional for him to pay them, he said. Just because...
A state divided: Justice banished in rural Alaska
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS COMMUNITIES MAY KICK PEOPLE OUT
By CRAIG MEDRED
CRAIGMEDRED.NEWS
From his home in rainy Ketchikan near the southern end of the Alaska Panhandle,...
Quote of the Week: Tarr hates on Pebble
"Let's stop Pebble Mine! You can comment today at the link below!"
- Rep. Geran Tarr on social media.
Tarr could be the most anti-resource development...
Obamacare was never bipartisan: Therein lies the problem
By WIN GRUENING
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
There are a lot of smart people in America we’d expect could address our healthcare debacle and show us a...
Alaska Republican Party critiques Murkowski, supports Trump
Resolutions voted on this week by the Alaska Republican Party State Central Committee show weak support for Sen. Lisa Murkowski and exceedingly strong support...
Bigly: Trump begins unwinding Obamacare mandates
Buying health insurance across state lines by allowing employers to create interstate associations?
It may not be perfect or the complete answer, but President Donald...
Boy Scouts’ membership solution: Girls
A MOMENT FOR NOSTALGIA, THEN ONWARD
More than 2.4 million boys were enrolled in Boy Scouts of America in 2014. Membership had dropped 13 percent...