Alaska Gov. Walker announces Paris Agreement-esque plan for climate change
Walker created a new team to come up with proposals to reduce carbon emissions and help the state cope with climate change.
October 2017
“We cannot cut our way to a safer Alaska.” Walker refocuses crime debate squarely on the budget
Gov. Bill Walker and his administration rolled out a plan to address the rising trends in crime through a series of legislative and administrative measures…
Four questions legislators should be asking themselves about crime
Things could quickly get out of hand in Juneau, but the situation could be helped if legislators keep a few basic questions in mind.
Report: Alaska Rep. Don Young once held knife to former Speaker Boehner’s throat
It was one “Bridge to Nowhere” joke too many for Alaska’s lone congressman.
Friday in the Sun (Oct. 27): The ‘It’s all SB 91’s fault’ edition
Observations on the latest in the Alaska political scene’s gossip and rumors.
Alaska Gov. Walker and Sen. Sullivan attended Trump’s health emergency declaration on the opioid crisis
President Donald Trump declared the opioid abuse epidemic ravaging the country a national health emergency at an event today, calling it the “worst drug crisis”…
Bipartisan Obamacare fix backed by Murkowski, Walker could cut deficit by nearly $4 billion
Could it really be? Congress has produced a health care bill that isn’t expected to dump millions of Americans off their health insurance.
Alaska Rep. Don Young can’t find his ‘little bottle of blue pills’ in this local ad for ATVs
What do Alaska’s lone congressman, a legendary 98-year-old bush pilot, the father-in-law of a sitting U.S. senator, side-by-side all-terrain vehicles and the sexual performance of elderly men have in common?
Five takeaways on the special session so far: ‘We’re going down a rabbit hole.’
Who knows what will happen over the remainder of session, but if the first few days are anything to go by, then it’s going to get messy.
Legislators can’t honestly say SB 91 is to blame for the rise in crime, but it hasn’t stopped them
Monday kicked off the fourth special session and legislators are already waist-deep into the criminal justice portion of Gov. Bill Walker’s agenda. The House Majority…