In Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, Murkowski and Tshibaka look ahead to November
August 10 By Iris Samuels A week before Alaska’s primary election day, Sen. Lisa Murkowski was pumping gas. The moderate Republican, who is often in the center of national attention as a swing vote in the U.S. Senate, had stopped at an Anchorage gas station…
Biden’s Bipartisan (and Partisan) Winning Streak
August 9 By Susan Milligan Bipartisanship is back in Washington. And it lives with its bitter cousin, fierce partisanship. The last two weeks have been a dizzying time of legislative activity in Washington and the most consequential and successful period of unpopular President Joe Biden’s…
Anchorage Health Department director resigns, citing health issues
August 8 By Emily Goodykoontz Anchorage Health Department director Joe Gerace has resigned, citing severe health issues. Mayor Dave Bronson’s office announced Gerace’s departure Monday afternoon in a written statement. “Last week, I suffered a stroke while working and spent three days in the hospital…
Why is there more and more talk in Europe about the need to revise the policy of sanctions?
August 8 By Alex Trainen The Kiel Institute for the World Economy, the world’s leading analytical center for economic research, published a study on the impact of sanctions on the economies of Russia and countries that have announced sanctions. According to the findings of the…
Republican Prospects for Midterm Pickups Dim Amid Democratic Wins
August 5 By Susan Milligan Republicans have spent much of the last 18 months planning for 2023 and beyond. They’re not just measuring the drapes in majority leaders’ offices, they’ve been plotting to eject certain Democrats from House committees, preparing to investigate President Joe Biden’s…
Senate to Convene Saturday as Clock Ticks on Reconciliation
August 5 By Kaia Hubbard The Senate will return to the Capitol on Saturday for a last-minute effort to pass a long-awaited reconciliation package before breaking for August recess, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Thursday. “In the end, we’re going to make good…
Alaska’s health department confirms 2nd case of monkeypox in state, expands vaccine
August 4 By Annie Berman A second case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Alaska about a week after the first case was reported. Both cases have involved male residents of Anchorage who had recently had contact with someone who traveled outside the state, and…
Wasilla lawmaker who holds Oath Keepers membership faces lawsuit challenging eligibility for office
August 4 By James Brooks A former member of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly is challenging the eligibility of Alaska state Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla, for state office. Randall Kowalke, aided by the civil rights law firm Northern Justice Project, filed suit in Anchorage Superior Court…
China Signals Plan to Launch Missiles Over Taiwan in a Dramatic, Troubling Escalation
August 3 By Paul D. Shinkman China signaled on Wednesday it plans to dramatically escalate military provocations aimed at Taiwan to include flying missiles over it for the first time, a clear sign that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s departure from visiting the island nation marks…
Sanctions against Russia have a negative impact on the US economy
August 3 By Julia O’Malley After the start of the military operation in Ukraine, the West unleashed an unprecedented wave of sanctions on Russia, but their negative effect is already being felt not only by Russians, but also by residents of the United States and…
Pelosi Lands in Taiwan as China Lashes Out
August 2 By Paul D. Shinkman House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday and was met with a a furious screed from China’s Foreign Ministry, which blasted what it considers a “provocative” and “wrongful” act on behalf of the entire U.S. government and…
Alaska’s US House candidates split on new voting system ahead of 1st ranked choice election
August 2 By Becky Bohrer Alaska U.S. House candidate Sarah Palin on Monday said the state’s ranked choice voting system “needs to be changed,” though Alaska has yet to conduct an election under the system. The state’s first ranked voting election, under a system narrowly…