LEE: Democrats, the “Let’s split up, gang!” mentality is killing the party
I’m not a huge fan of scary movies, but I’ve seen enough to know that when a group decides it’s time to split up, somebody…
October 2017
Walker administration takes monumental strides in recognizing tribal sovereignty
The state of Alaska finalized an agreement to turn over child welfare to tribes and published a legal opinion with far-ranging implications.
The state has appealed the salmon initiative to the Supreme Court, but supporters can gather signatures
The state says a lower court judge got it wrong when he overturned Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott’s decision to invalidate the measure.
Leaked emails give inside look at BP’s scramble to improve safety after series of North Slope accidents
Officials at the company have become increasingly alarmed by violations of safety practices that they pulled most North Slope workers off to go through safety training.
Friday in the Sun (Oct. 20): Special session plans and 2018 campaigns
Your latest heaping dose of special session, election and crime rumors and gossip.
Alaska Gov. Walker signs onto Murkowski-backed bipartisan Obamacare fix
Walker remains a key part of a bipartisan coalition of governors who’ve become an influential voice on health care.
APD shares criminal justice fixes that aren’t just a straight repeal of Senate Bill 91
While some legislators are pushing for a full rollback of criminal justice reforms, the police patrolling Alaska’s biggest city see solutions elsewhere.
One fed says keeping arbitration rule will spike credit rates, another fed says that’s “demonstrably bogus”
As the window is fast closing on the Senate’s ability to repeal the anti-arbitration rule, pressure is mounting even in the federal government.
LEE: I have an opinion about guns. You’ll either love it or hate it, and that’s the problem.
Columnist Amber Lee explains why she feels what she feels about guns, one of the most divisive issues in modern politics.
The health-care subsidies Trump cut would’ve saved Alaskans nearly 6 percent on premiums
Rates across the board for individual plans were expected to go down by an average of 26.5 percent if the payments were kept, according to Alaska’s insurance director.