Gov. Dunleavy to deliver ‘State of the State’ speech today, 6:50 p.m.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy will deliver his fourth State of the State Address at 6:50 p.m., today (Jan. 25), at the Capitol Building in Juneau. Lawmakers from both the House and Senate will convene in the House Chambers for annual speech in which Dunleavy will likely
Palmer recall election is on – vote likely to happen in April
It’s official. There will be an election this spring to recall three leftist members of the Palmer City Council. On Jan. 21, the City Clerk Shelly Acteson confirmed that petitioners had gathered the necessary signatures to place Sebrena Combs, Brian Daniels
Conservative Kenai Mayor Charlie Pierce announces run for governor
Kenai Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce has thrown his hat in the ring for the governor’s race. After seven years serving as mayor of one of Alaska’s largest boroughs, Pierce is ready to take his experience statewide, said campaign consultant Peter Zuyus. A
Rep. Young fails to sign congressional letter backing pro-life protections
A total of 181 U.S. congressional lawmakers took time to sign a joint letter vowing to uphold the Hyde Amendment and other pro-life provisions in future spending bills. One prominent name not on the list was Dean of the House, Rep. Don Young. The Alaska
Debate Scheduled on Constitutional Convention
Former Alaska Senate Majority Leader and multi-term State Senator John Coghill is set to debate constitutional scholar and radio talk-show host and Chair of the Alaska Independence Party Bob Bird on the whether Alaskans should vote in favor of a
TONIGHT: Anchorage public hearing on props about EaglExit, mayoral & assembly vacancies
The Anchorage Assembly will hold a special public hearing, Jan. 19, on a number of controversial proposed ballot propositions for the April 5 city election. The meeting, which starts at 6 p.m., is specifically allotted for the public to weigh in on the
Gubernatorial candidate Kurka asks Dunleavy to fire chief medical officer
Rep. Christopher Kurka, who is challenging Gov. Mike Dunleavy in the 2022 governor’s race, has launched a petition urging the governor to fire his Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink. The petition lists grievances many Alaskans have raised about Zink and
Governor faces hard-hitting questions on election integrity, Covid treatments
Gov. Mike Dunleavy met with more than 100 energized Mat-Su residents who came to Real Life Church outside of Palmer for a rousing Q&A townhall-style meeting on Jan. 15. Attendees did not hold back in airing a litany of concerns with their governor. After
Providence hires Anchorage Police Chief as first ‘diversity’ officer
According to a Jan. 12 notice from Providence Alaska, the state’s largest hospital has hired Anchorage Police Chief Kenneth McCoy, Jr. to serve as its first-ever chief “diversity, equity and inclusion officer,” or DEI. Starting Feb. 14, McCoy will be
SCOTUS blocks vax mandate for private employers, lets medical mandate stand
In a major blow to President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate scheme, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against his business mandate, which was issued in November by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). All three of the Democrat-appointed
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