Monthly Archives: January, 2019
Murkowski votes with Democrats to defeat ban on taxpayer-funded abortion
Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted with nearly all of the Democrats and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine to defeat the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion bill...
Breaking: Neal Foster is new House Speaker Pro Tem
SHARON JACKSON SWORN IN
The Alaska House, still trying to organize, chose Rep. Neal Foster as the Speaker Pro Tem of the body. The position...
Kenai’s Ricky Gease is new state Parks director
BRENT GOODRUM IS NEW DNR DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
The executive director of the Kenai River Sportfishing Association has been named the next director of the State...
Will the State of the State Address be delayed?
(2-minute read) HOUSE ORGANIZATION ON DAY 3: NO RESOLUTION
Gov. Mike Dunleavy's State of the State speech is tentatively scheduled for Jan. 22, but nothing...
One of Fairbanks Four faces assault charges
SMASHED WINDOWS WITH A BAT, THREATENED DRIVER
One of the members of a group of men who were labeled the Fairbanks Four is now on...
Ferry system to swap vessels, save money
NEW FERRIES WILL GO INTO SERVICE AS DESIGNED, BUILT
The Alaska Marine Highway System will make route changes and use the new Alaska Class ferries...
Alaskan of the week: Urban Rahoi
VIDEO TRIBUTE BY SEN. DAN SULLIVAN
Sen. Dan Sullivan selects one Alaskan to pay tribute to on the Senate floor, a weekly tradition he established,...
Sharon Jackson sworn in — across the street
(2-minute read) REBUKED BY HOUSE DEMOCRATS, SHE TAKES OATH OF OFFICE ANYWAY
Reps. Josh Revak of Anchorage and David Eastman of Wasilla took things into...
Breaking: Permanent Fund payback plan announced
THE TOTAL RESTORATION IS AS MUCH $3,678 OVER THREE YEARS
Gov. Mike Dunleavy today explained to Alaskans how he intends for the State to pay...
Bob Griffin named to Alaska Board of Education
(1-minute read) EDUCATION ADVOCATE TO FOCUS ON LITERACY
Education advocate Bob Griffin has been named to a seat on the Alaska State Board of Education.
Griffin...