Monthly Archives: January, 2021
The annual migration to Juneau begins by ferry
The annual migration of legislators and staff members to Juneau began today, starting with the cross-Gulf ferry from Whittier, which takes legislators' cars and...
Sponsors of recall petition against Felix Rivera say they have the signatures
TODAY THEY GET LAST FEW AT KRINER'S DINER
With a final push for signatures to recall Assemblyman Felix Rivera, sponsors are feeling confident they have...
Rep. Don Young calls for bipartisan cooperation as he swears in Pelosi as Speaker
Congressman Don Young, as Dean of the House, did what members of the minority caucus typically do in such circumstances: He called for the...
Signature gathering is strong for Rivera recall at Golden Lion; organizers set up at Kriner’s Diner on Monday
The signature gathering effort to recall Anchorage Assembly member Felix Rivera was strong this weekend, with organizers saying that they did well at all...
New House rules for feds: No reference to gender allowed
The new 117th U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a new set of rules Monday that take virtue signaling to the next level:...
Alaska Republican officers call on party to take stand on integrity of elections
A group of officers from the Alaska Republican Party Central Committee are calling on the Alaska Republican Party to make a statement regarding integrity...
Third term: Pelosi voted in as Speaker, two heartbeats away from the president
California's Nancy Pelosi was voted in as House Speaker. She served in 2019 through 2020, and previously from 2007 through 2010. This makes...
Cordova Republican has petition to AK congressional delegation to ‘stop the steal’
William Deaton, a Republican in Cordova, Alaska, has penned an open letter to the congressional delegation, asking Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Congressman...
Lisa doubles down, says bipartisan group of senators support confirmation, urges Americans to ‘move forward’
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski issued another press release Sunday, reiterating what she had said on Saturday about her decision to confirm the Electoral College,...
How it started, how it’s going: On Jan. 3, 1959 Alaska became the 49th state
On Jan. 3, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a special proclamation admitting the territory of Alaska into the Union as the 49th state.
Various statehood...