Monthly Archives: January, 2022
Defense Sec. Austin pens letter to Dunleavy: National Guard members must be vaccinated
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin penned an identical letter to seven governors, including Gov. Mike Dunleavy of Alaska, saying that their states' Army and Air...
Legislative round-up: Eastman update, issue resolved with Gillham’s heart attack, and who is Kurka’s running mate?
Items from around Alaska's Capitol over the past few days:
Eastgate: The House Committee on Committees will meet on Tuesday and vote for a second...
Dunleavy adds 17 Alaskans to boards, commissions
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced he is appointing and reappointing 17 Alaskans to State of Alaska boards and commissions.
Alaska Labor Relations Agency
Paula Harrison –...
Brigham McCown leaves Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. as president, as Danika Yeager takes over as interim
In a brief statement to employees today, the owners of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System noted that President Brigham McCown has left the company,...
Charlie Pierce wins endorsement from District 8 (formerly 29) Republicans
Wayne Ogle, chair of the Alaska Republican Party District 8 (formerly 29), announced that Kenai district has endorsed Charlie Pierce as a Republican candidate...
Nick Begich, in fundraising letter, says Congressman Don Young has vaccine mandate in place for his office, and fired a worker for being unvaccinated
It's campaign season, and the kitchen was eventually going to get hot.
According to a recent fundraising letter from congressional candidate Nick Begich, Congressman...
Interior truckers are planning Freedom Convoy in Fairbanks on Feb. 6
Truckers in Alaska's Interior are joining in with those in Southcentral Alaska for a "Freedom Convoy" on Feb. 6 in support of Canadian and...
House Committee on Committees attempts to remove Rep. Eastman from all committees but the report is tabled for lack of votes
The Alaska House Committee on Committees on Monday voted to remove Rep. David Eastman of Wasilla from all of his committee assignments. But in...
Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka raised $1.8 million in 2021, has over $630,000 cash on hand for her battle with Murkowski
Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka raised over $1.8 million in 2021. That is the number she'll file with the Federal Election Commission today.
At...
Nick Begich campaign fundraising shows he is a legitimate contender for 2022 congressional race
Nick Begich, Republican candidate for Alaska's only congressional seat, announced today that his campaign has raised $300,000 in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Begich...