Juneau unveils LGBTQ Native art funded by federal CARES Act
Thanks to the Juneau Borough Assembly’s actions, the City Museum in Juneau has acquired new “artwork” by local artists who received federal funds through Juneau’s $330,000 CARES ArtWorks grant. Thirty-five projects were funded by the grant and the
Anchorage Assembly looks to empower clerk to find dirt on potential candidates
The Anchorage Assembly is considering an ordinance that would make a number of changes to the city’s vote-by-mail system, which has been in place since 2018. Submitted by Assembly members Pete Peterson and Suzanne LaFrance at the Dec. 22 Assembly meeting,
AK legislators file bills on abortion, PFD, policing, LGBTQ, judge selection, open meetings, binding caucus & more
If the first round of pre-filed bills is any indication then the upcoming session of the Alaska Legislature will likely entail heated debates over some of the most hotly contested issues of the day. Alaska lawmakers had their first crack at filing bills on
America is at a desperate and dangerous crossroads
What unfolded in our nation’s capital on Jan. 6 was startling. To see protesters push through police barricades, break open windows and doors and flood through the nation’s Capitol building while lawmakers debated the merits of a highly controversial
Alaskans share conflicted feelings and photos from dramatic protest march in D.C.
Alaskans who gathered in Washington, D.C., for the Jan. 6 protest march, have created a Facebook page to share their reflections, videos and stories from a day that will certainly go down in chronicles of American history. The page includes a number of
Dunleavy ‘deeply saddened and appalled’ by D.C. violence
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued the following statement on Jan. 6 after the U.S. Capital building was overrun by some of the protesters who were gathered in Washington, D.C., for a massive rally against election fraud. “I’m deeply saddened and appalled
Murkowski on D.C. protests: ‘It is truly mob rule at the moment’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Don Young in condemning the actions of some protesters who broke through barricades and entered the U.S. Capital building as Congress was debating the merits of the Electoral College votes. “The
WATCH: Trump agrees election was stolen, but asks protesters to ‘go home in peace’
President Donald Trump has just released a one minute video asking protesters in D.C. to peacefully disband and head home. His comments come after the U.S. Capital building was overrun by protesters which caused Congress the halt the process of certifying
Sen. Sullivan says he’s ‘disgusted by the lawless acts of violence’ in D.C.
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan released a statement following the breach of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6. He called it a “sad day in American history.” The building was flooded with protesters while both the U.S. House and Senate were separately debating
More Alaskans descend on D.C. for momentous Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally
John Cunningham, of Anchorage, is among a growing contingent of Alaskans who have traveled across the country to take part in what could be a historic moment in a deeply divided nation. He is on hand to march with what some are predicting will be a million
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