ELECTION RESULTS: Dunleavy, Young win in rough night for Democrats
Republicans won big on Tuesday night as Republican Mike Dunleavy cruised to a wide margin of victory for the governor’s office, Don Young handily won…
November 2018
The polls are open. Here’s five legislative races to watch.
Election day voting began this morning when polls opened at 7. You can find your polling place online at the Division of Elections’ website and…
Monday in the Sun: The ‘I think we should respect (Alaska Native languages), but…’ edition
Resurfaced forum videos show Dunleavy and Meyer think English should be Alaska’s official language, and a requirement for attending public school.
FRANK: We are not your pawns
“It’s great to have a supportive spouse, it’s another thing to use that spouse as an example of your support of the Alaska Native community—this is not a policy argument.”
Friday in the Sun (Nov. 2): The ‘Evening in the Sun’ edition
Welcome to the latest and sometimes greatest round-up of Alaska political gossip and rumor.
TOM BEGICH: A silver spoon? Here’s the real story.
“There’s an ad paid for by the Alaska Republican Party running right now that is false, despicable and speaks to both a lack of integrity and the bankrupt and dishonest approach of the paid ads for Mike Dunleavy. The ad asserts Mark Begich, my brother, was born with a silver spoon. Really?”
State of the Race: Democrats hold cash advantages in key legislative races
While the latest round of fundraising reports were giving us plenty of headaches (hence the late report on them), they contained plenty of good news…
AYERS: Mike Dunleavy doesn’t measure up and there’s nothing Outside money can do to change that
“As Alaska’s chaotic governor’s race comes down to the wire, I keep recalling a couple of nuggets of wisdom from experience as a Marine Corps veteran and more than 30 years as an observer of Alaska politics.”
Debra Call focuses in on crime, substance abuse and rural economic development: Interview
Call says people who doubt rural Alaska haven’t got to know it yet.