Monthly Archives: May, 2019
Lyn Franks, Democrat, to challenge LeDoux for HD 15
This isn't Lyn Franks' first rodeo.
She challenged Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux in 2018 for House District 15, but lost to the Republican incumbent in the...
121 days: No budget, no crime bill, no PFD
WILL THERE BE A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN JULY 1?
The Alaska Legislature has met for 121 days and has not yet accomplished much. They enshrined Katie...
Things get chippy when Austin Baird gets tired
TWEETING LIKE HIGH SHOOL
Austin Baird, the former press secretary for Gov. Walker, must be overtired. As the press secretary for the House Democrat-led Majority,...
Alyse Galvin can’t shake off urge to run again
Alyse Galvin, who ran on the Democrats' ticket in 2018, is asking her supporters if she should give it another try after her losing...
Breaking: Governor calls special session in Juneau
Gov. Michael Dunleavy this afternoon said he is calling for a special session for Juneau to deal with five matters that have not been...
Homeless camps must go
THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET
One need only read headlines such as “Homeless camps put Alaska creek cleanup future in question” to realize how bad things...
Clever resolution would allow legislature to override vetoes
Editor's note: This breaking news story will be updated later in the day).
The Alaska House of Representatives today will discuss HCR 10, to be...
Video: NTSB media briefing on Ketchikan mid-air collision
Monday's midair collision in Ketchikan between two small planes killed five people aboard a Mountain Air Service de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, including the pilot,...
Will Legislature extend to 131 days? What happened to 90?
In 2006, Alaska voters approved Ballot Measure 1, mandating the 90-day session for the Alaska Legislature. The first 90-day session was held in 2008....
House Democrat-led Majority kills repeal of SB 91
Rep. Chuck Kopp, above, argues against the full repeal of SB 91 on the House floor.
SUPPORTS CRIME RESOLUTION TO PROTECT NATIVE WOMEN ONLY
All women...