Alaska Politics
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JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature finally agreed on a budget deal on the evening of May 18, ending a special legislative session after one day. Lawmakers in the House and Senate passed the spending... Read more
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A tighter limit on state spending is a top priority for Republicans in the state House of Representatives this year, but a proposal to tie spending to gross domestic product is raising questions... Read more -
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski urged Alaska lawmakers to stem the tide of outmigration by investing in transportation, resource development and child care, among other areas, in a fiery speech to the... Read more
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JUNEAU — Amid a deepening crisis in recruiting and keeping state workers, the Alaska Legislature is again considering measures to re-create a pension plan for public employees, but disagreements on... Read more
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JUNEAU — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has introduced two bills that would allow the state of Alaska to raise revenue by starting carbon offset and sequestration programs. One of the governor’s bills... Read more
National Politics
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WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans alike have long expected next year’s midterm elections to hinge on the state of the coronavirus pandemic, the job market and former President Donald Trump’s influence on the GOP. Now, they see a new potential top issue emerging: inflation. -
Republicans have options to counteract the Obama administration’s move to pull Arctic waters from the federal offshore oil and gas lease plan, but they are far from immediate.