Walker administration asks state Supreme Court to block salmon protection initiative
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker's administration is appealing a lower court ruling that could allow a salmon habitat protection initiative to appear on next year's ballot.
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The Ralph Nader effect: Alaska drops fight against nonresident signature gatherers
Attorneys for the state have agreed to set aside a law banning nonresidents from gathering petition signatures, citing the result of a lawsuit by former presidential candidate Ralph Nader.
U.S. Senate passes bill that offers a chance to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling
Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain inched closer than ever before to supporting drilling in the Alaska refuge.
Business leaders form group to oppose salmon protection ballot initiative
The group was formed to counter what its leaders describe as “the false narrative that current laws and regulations fail to adequately protect salmon."
Walker joins other governors in letter of support for bipartisan Senate health care bill
Walker and a bipartisan group of governors want Congress to act to stabilize individual markets.
Murkowski emerges at center of bipartisan Senate health care deal
The senior Alaska senator spent a lot of long flights back to Washington chatting with the lead Democrat on the new bipartisan deal.
Greens, Democrats ramp up opposition to ANWR drilling in Washington
Senate Republicans are on the edge of passing a budget provision that could open the door to a simple-majority vote on drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Alaskan Chris Hladick to head EPA Region 10 office in Seattle
Hladick will oversee the Environmental Protection Agency for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington,
Walker picks outgoing Kenai mayor as new commerce commissioner
Outgoing Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre will be Alaska's new commerce commissioner, Gov. Bill Walker announced on Tuesday.
Rick Robb re-elected mayor of Bethel
Mayor Robb narrowly won another term in office in 4-3 City Council vote.
New court ruling could allow Alaska Gov. Walker, an independent, to run in Democratic primary
Bill Walker got the Democratic Party's endorsement, and political support, when he was first elected in 2014.
Trump nominates Alaska Native corporate leader for top Indian Affairs job
Tara Sweeney is currently the executive vice president of external affairs for Arctic Slope Regional Corp. -- the largest Alaska-owned business.
The Alaska gas line agency spends $3M a month. Lawmakers want more details about its future.
The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. is spending about $3 million a month as it works toward approval to build a $43 billion natural gas line.
Alaska House speaker dismisses call to move special session to Anchorage
“The special session is taking place in Juneau and that’s where it’s going to be held, at least from the House perspective."
Sen. Sullivan hires former Alaskan, lobbyist as chief of staff
Larry Burton has a long history in the health and oil industries, along with ties to Alaska.
Trump’s cut in insurance subsidies will have minimal impact in Alaska, official says
When Premera initially announced plans this summer to cut premiums on Alaska’s individual market by 21 to 22 percent, it assumed that Trump would cut the subsidies.
Alaska politics roundup: High-card draws could decide Southeast elections, while Walker makes moves
In this week's roundup, we've got the scoop on three municipal races that could be decided by a deck of cards. And Gov. Walker hires a campaign manager and a new director of his D.C. office.
Murkowski and Elizabeth Warren press Trump on his promise to declare an opioid emergency
The two senators joined up to ask why the president has not followed through on his promise to tackle the nation's opioid problem with a formal declaration.
Alaska politics roundup: Health care, ethics initiatives advance
This week's Alaska politics roundup has news about health care and ethics initiatives, state legislative and lieutenant governor campaigns, and a legislative aide who rented a lobbyist's Hawaii condo.
Alaska’s congressional lawmakers vary in response to call for new gun laws
No members of the state's congressional delegation advocated for new legislation, but Murkowski asked for more review and Sullivan hasn't ruled it out.