Yearly Archives: 2018
Alaska missing in multi-state effort to fend off climate change lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND SUING OIL COMPANIES
BY CRAIG MEDRED
CRAIGMEDRED.NEWS
Fourteen oil-and-gas producing states joined Indiana to support the major oil companies as they fend...
Bethel jury decides: Zero dollars to widow of smoker
A major case that started a decade ago between tobacco company Philip Morris and a woman from Marshall, Alaska, ended yesterday afternoon with zero...
Quote of the day: Parish on the topic of ‘poor judgment’
“Sadly, it has come to light this week that the Legislature is even more broken than many of us had imagined. Our Republican Representative,...
Statement from Speaker Edgmon on Justin Parish sexual harassment
'OUR CAUCUS TAKES ALLEGATIONS OF THIS NATURE VERY SERIOUSLY'
The House Speaker Bryce Edgmon today issued the following statement about Rep. Justin Parish:
Juneau – Speaker of the...
Scandal: Edwardson knew about Parish’s sexual harassment problem
DID NOT REPORT IT, BUT FILED FOR PARISH'S SEAT INSTEAD
Rob Edwardson, who filed for the House District 34 seat occupied by Juneau's Rep. Justin...
Sitnasuak corporation settles lawsuit, board member resigns
A legal dispute within the Sitnasuak Native Corporation Board of Directors, which has prevented it from holding legally required meetings, has ended with the...
Rep. Geran Tarr guilty of ethics violation
LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMITTEE ISSUES DECISION
A legislative ethics committee issued a ruling against Rep. Geran Tarr, who used her legislative staff to perform organizing and...
Noir vision of Alaska is Walker’s strange theme
SECOND AD LAUNCHED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
A dark and stark vision of Alaska is the theme of Gov. Bill Walker's second campaign video, posted...
Walker releases propaganda poll showing he’s ahead
Gov. Bill Walker has a tough re-election season ahead of him, and he's looking to share a bit of good news with Alaskan voters.
He...
Election Division: Republicans must accept ‘turncoats’ on their ballot
DEMOCRATS MAY EXPAND THEIR BALLOT, BUT REPUBLICANS MAY NOT RESTRICT THEIRS
Division of Elections Director Josie Bahnke has determined the Alaska Republican Party will be...