Yearly Archives: 2021
Budget fails in House
In a session that lasted late into the night and involved several key votes, the Alaska House of Representatives on Tuesday night debated and...
Pollock wins over Scallops, King Crab, and Salmon in Division of Elections mock primary
The Alaska Division of Elections, running a mock election to help Alaskans understand their complicated new election methods created by Ballot Measure 2, has...
Breaking: Federal judge stops Biden from blocking Alaska oil and leases
A federal judge put a stop to the Biden Administration’s unlawful moratorium placed on oil and gas leasing until the litigation is completed.
Judge...
Bronson homelessness solution: Temporary transition center near Native health center
The homeless in Anchorage are overwhelmingly Alaska Native and many need mental and physical health care.
But they also need shelter in Alaska's largest...
Event: Mat-Su Republican Women
Learn how district politics is the foundation for the different political organizations -- both Republican and Democrat -- and what district chairs, the...
Murkowski works on bipartisan legislation to insulate, reduce carbon footprint of buildings
If Alaska can't drill for more oil because of the Biden Administration anti-petroleum policies, perhaps it can at least put another sweater on its...
Event: Anchorage legislative constituent meeting will once again be remote, via Zoom
With all the uncertainty around the budget and the Legislature's special session that ends on Friday, will there actually be an Anchorage Caucus meeting...
Valerie Davidson takes over at ANTHC, steps down from university president
Former Health and Social Services Commissioner Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson stepped down from the presidency of Alaska Pacific University and to be the permanent president...
AKPIRG’s witch-hunt against Ben Stevens backfires, as independent counsel calls BS
A concerted effort was made to damage the reputation of the former chief of staff to Gov. Mike Dunleavy. That was the conclusion of...
Tavoliero: Comrade Merrick doesn’t want people to vote on the Permanent Fund dividend calculation
By MICHAEL TAVOLIERO
Communism is “a system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single, often authoritarian party holds...