Murkowski: “What the President said yesterday was wrong.”
Update: Sen. Dan Sullivan has also weighed in on Trump’s comments in a Facebook post saying “Anything less than complete and unambiguous condemnation of white supremacists,…
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Pair of ballot initiatives would enshrine Obamacare and Medicaid expansion in state law
The initiatives would preserve key parts of the Affordable Care Act in case they’re repealed.
Alaska still stands to save on premiums even if Trump ends Obamacare subsidies
Thanks to a new state program, Alaskans getting insurance on the marketplace will save an average 21.6 percent on their premiums.
ADN lost $4 million in first half of this year and other news on Alaska’s largest paper
The financial picture of the state’s largest newspaper is getting more and more grim.
Sen. Stedman takes over as chair of Legislative Budget and Audit Committee
Former committee chair Sen. Gary Stevens automatically lost the spot when he filed for statewide office.
Alaska Dispatch News announces Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Binkleys in as publishers
The owners are the children of Fairbanks businessman and rumored Republican gubernatorial candidate John Binkley.
The Midnight Sun Podcast for August 13, 2017
Hosts Casey Reynolds and Forrest Dunbar are both back after a short summer break and boy do they have a lot to cover. There is, of course, the failure of the Trumpcare and its impact on how Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s is viewed by Americans and her own constituents here in Alaska. We also delve into the Legislature’s many, many special sessions, how the Governor and Lt. Governor primaries are already shaping up, and the unfortunate events in Chancellorsville, Virginia over the weekend. And don’t worry, Anthony Scaramucci (The MOOOOCH!) even gets some time on this week’s podcast.
Friday Night in the Sun (August 8): ADN extra
Today’s surprise revelation that GCI is suing to evict Alaska’s biggest newspaper from its old building was so dramatic, a few extra things shook loose….
GCI serves ADN an eviction notice over $1.39 million in unpaid rent and fines
GCI alleges the ADN owes more than $1.39 million in unpaid rent in the latest financial blow to Alaska’s largest newspaper.
Friday in the Sun (Aug. 11): ADN served an eviction notice, Walker in Philly
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…