Alaska joins national trend in appointing state’s first Solicitor General
Attorney General Stephen J. Cox has appointed Jenna Lorence as Alaska’s first State Solicitor General, a new centralized leadership position created to strengthen the state’s appellate advocacy and ensure consistent, high-quality representation in courts
Trump approves disaster declaration, $25M, to help Alaska typhoon victims
“President Trump was deeply concerned with the wellbeing of Alaskans who lost their homes and livelihoods to this historic storm,” Dunleavy stated on Oct. 22. “I want to thank him and his administration for approving the disaster declaration because
It’s official – Mat-Su College Turning Point USA chapter launches Oct. 21
A trio of young-adult siblings, Hudson, Wilson and Ainsley Ladd, founded the local chapter, and they are encouraging the wider public to attend any of the chapter meetings at Mat-Su College. The inaugural meeting will be Oct. 21, 6-7:30 p.m. in Snodgrass
Alaska’s newly revitalized Turning Point chapter at UAA to hold first meeting Oct. 2
Fresh off of a moving vigil in honor of Charlie Kirk, the newly revitalized Turning Point USA chapter at the University of Alaska Anchorage is set to hold its first organizational meeting on Oct.
Alaska Supremes affirm the state’s right to cut bureaucratic red tape
Alaska’s executive branch has the authority to cut unnecessary red tape to reduce bureaucratic burdens on Alaskans. This was the opinion of the Alaska Supreme Court in a decision that affirmed the state’s right to repeal outdated
Alaska’s UAA Turning Point chapter to host public memorial for Charlie Kirk
The surging Turning Point USA chapter at the University of Alaska Anchorage is planning to hold a public memorial gathering for their slain leader, Charlie Kirk, on Sept.
Bernadette Wilson taps Sen. Shower as Lt. Gov. running mate with election reform his top priority
Alaska gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson has announced that conservative State Senator Mike Shower will be her lieutenant governor running
Kenai to vote on scrapping machine tabulators in favor of hand counting
Hand count proponents are hoping voters will approve Prop. 1 during the Oct. 7 regular election. If it passes, it will require all paper ballots, cast in-person on election day, be counted manually by hand, rather than using electronic tabulating
Governor taps former Trump DOJ senior official as Alaska’s next Attorney General
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has appointed Stephen J. Cox as the next Attorney General of Alaska. He replaces Treg Taylor who resigns on Aug. 29, and is expected to announce a run for governor. Cox served in the first Trump Administration as a senior U.S. Department of
Taking Back Alaska: A bold, unapologetic strategy to unlock natural resources
It’s time for Alaska to act like the owner of its resources. Because waiting for permission from Washington isn’t working - and never
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