Sullivan and Murkowski oppose Roy Moore as Alabama voters head to the polls
Alaska’s Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan both oppose the election of Roy Moore, a Republican who’s facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct with underage…
2017
Senate Democrats announce new press secretary as Devon departs
Devon, who co-authored “The Blood of Patriots,” will be leaving the position to pursue new writing opportunities.
State rejects Republican attempt to boot bipartisan coalition reps from primaries
The state says there are plenty of ironclad reasons to bar the Alaska Republican Party from cherry-picking primary candidates.
House Majority, Alaska Democratic Party calls for Dean Westlake to resign amid reports of sexual harassment
The first claim against Westlake was made public last week, and the new report exposes the scope of his behavior in Juneau reached far beyond a single incident.
Friday in the Sun (Dec. 8): The inappropriate behavior edition
Speculating on rumors and gossip surrounding Alaska politics is a time-honored tradition best done with a heaping helping of salt. It’s time for our weekly…
Speaker Edgmon fires back, says Sen. Wilson “crossed the line”
House Speaker Bryce Edgmon says Sen. David Wilson “crossed the line of appropriate behavior” during a Thursday news conference that Wilson called to clear his…
Sen. Wilson demands prime-time apology claiming unreleased report clears him of sexual harassment
Wilson is calling on the report and security footage of the alleged incident to be released to the public.
Speaker Edgmon on sexual harassment: ‘Any victim who comes forward must be respected’
Edgmon didn’t comment on a specific instance, but said the recent incidents highlighted the need for a change.
House Republicans are very worried about “The Chinese” involvement in gasline
There’s been plenty of unknowns and questions about the deal, but most of the meeting was spent asking about rumors and conspiracies about “The Chinese.”
Don Young will be on the House negotiating team for tax cut bill
Rep. Don Young is on the U.S. House’s negotiating team for the GOP’s tax cut bill. Young will be among a team of nine representatives…