Friday in the Sun (July 21, 2017): ADN sale nearing, filings and media moves
Speculating on rumors and gossip surrounding Alaska politics is a time-honored tradition. It’s time for our weekly trip through the grand, gross, weird, wild and…
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Signatures submitted for Anchorage bathroom initiative that rolls back transgender protections
The group wants to limit access to bathrooms, locker rooms and other “intimate facilities” to the gender on a person’s birth certificate.
Young notches win with U.S. House approval of King Cove road land transfer
The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a federal land transfer to Alaska for a road between King Cove and Cold Bay, making progress in…
Alaska Gov. Walker joins bipartisan group of governors opposed to straight repeal of Obamacare
Eleven governors, including independent Gov. Bill Walker, released a statement saying the Senate should “immediately reject” the straight repeal of Obamacare without a replacement.
Murkowski says she won’t support the repeal of Obamacare without a replacement
Murkowski is the third senator to come out and oppose the last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare without a replacement.
Walker to Legislature: No more special sessions (or per diem) until there’s a deal
The decision comes after legislators spent 180 consecutive days in session, the longest and one of the most expensive sessions in state history.
Republican Sen. Dunleavy is the first big name to enter 2018 governor’s race
Among all the rumored challengers for governor, Sen. Mike Dunleavy’s been the most obvious in positioning for a potential run.
The Midnight Sun Podcast for July 16, 2017
With Casey Reynolds out this week and Congress and the Alaska State Legislature mired in equally sluggish progress on their agendas, Forrest Dunbar is joined by guest host Judy Jessen to discuss the BCRA, oil industry tax policy in HB 111, and they even delve into Trump’s deepening scandal involving his campaign’s (and family’s) collusion with Russia. Then pollster Ivan Moore stops by to unveil results of his latest polling on Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, Don Young, Bill Walker, and, in a surprise, tells us who Alaskans would vote for in a head-to-head match-up between Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
Friday in the Sun (July 14, 2017): More gossip on Grenn recall, a seating snafu and a box office bump-in
There’s more gossip on the Grenn recall effort, speculation about 2018’s elections and word of a bump-in at the movies.
Group accusing Rep. Grenn of incompetence files recall petition with the wrong election office
The petition already been rejected, The Midnight Sun has learned. The problem? The group filed the paperwork with the Municipality of Anchorage and not the state.