Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell says he has filed paperwork to run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Democrat Sen. Mark Begich.

A state court judge on Tuesday ordered the Alaska Redistricting Board to stick to its proposed timeline for redrawing the state's political boundaries.

BP announced June 3 it is planning $1 billion in new investment and two drilling rigs to its Alaska North Slope fields over the next five years due to changes in the state’s oil tax policy signed into law recently by Gov. Sean Parnell.

A state court judge on Thursday said the Alaska Redistricting Board should immediately begin redrawing the state's political map.

JUNEAU (AP) — The next statewide election is more than a year away, but candidates are already lining up for the top races — U.S Senate, U.S. House, governor, lieutenant governor — hoping to build name recognition and campaign accounts that could help boost their chances.

Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell says he has filed paperwork to run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Democrat Sen. Mark Begich.

It's called the Affordable Care Act, but President Barack Obama's health care law may turn out to be unaffordable for many low-wage workers, including employees at big chain restaurants, retail stores and hotels.

President Barack Obama vigorously defended sweeping secret surveillance into America's phone records and foreigners' Internet use, declaring "we have to make choices as a society."

WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the National Security Agency said June 12 that once-secret surveillance programs disrupted dozens of terrorist attacks, explicitly describing for Congress how the programs worked in collecting Americans’ phone records and tapping into their Internet activity.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The attorneys general from three states without sales taxes sent letters to all 435 U.S. House representatives on June 12 urging them to oppose an Internet tax bill, saying the measure is unconstitutional and could prompt a legal challenge if it passes.