North Pole Rep. Tammie Wilson gets warning for legislative ethics complaint
Wilson sent a mailer to people outside her legislative district to rally attendees for an air quality hearing.
September 2017
Lt. Gov. Mallott rejects salmon habitat initiative as unconstitutional
The state is convinced the initiative would violate constitutional rules for initiatives.
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes to visit Alaska this week
It’s not likely to be as high-profile a trip as the other Facebook co-founder’s visit to Alaska, but Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes is set to…
Dunleavy suspends campaign for governor, but Huggins is in
The Wasilla Republican cited health issues.
What’s next for the Alaska Dispatch News
Alaska’s largest newspaper has a new owner. A federal bankruptcy judge approved the sale on Monday of the Alaska Dispatch News to the Fairbanks-based Binkley…
Did Walker really cut the “Patriot” out of Patriot Day?
Conservatives accused Walker of whitewashing history, but it’s not the independent governor who needs a history lesson.
FAGAN: The swamp comes to Alaska
When you hear about the “swamp” you think of legal extortion, payola and shadiness spawned from the powerful based in Washington D.C. But all that “swamp” cash generated in the shadows from taxpayers swirling around in our nation’s capital eventually trickles down to states like Alaska.
The Midnight Sun Podcast (Sept. 10, 2017): Walker campaign, GOP Lt. Gov primary, and Anchorage mayoral race
Alaska campaigns are getting started early. This week hosts Casey Reynolds and Forrest Dunbar dig into Gov. Walker’s first fundraiser, all the entrants into the GOP Lt. Gov. primary, and how that can impact the Anchorage mayoral race. Then our man in Fairbanks, Matt Buxton sits down with Rep. Scott Kawasaki about his run for state senate.
Friday in the Sun (Sept. 8): ADN auction, campaigns and special session
The latest in Alaska’s political rumors and gossip.
Klutina Lake Road access headed back to court after settlement rejected by Ahtna, Inc.
The state hoped to settle the case to avoid setting precedent on historic trail access.