Politics
Trump calls into a political event in Soldotna on speakerphone, touting his efforts in Alaska
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan held the cellphone high at a political event as Trump touted his work on ANWR and the King Cove road.
Dunleavy returns marijuana advocate fired by Walker to industry regulatory board
Bruce Schulte is a former board chairman who was booted in 2016 by then-Gov. Bill Walker.
Republicans nominate 3 men to fill vacant Alaska Senate seat
Gov. Mike Dunleavy must pick a replacement for the late Sen. Chris Birch by Sept. 5.
Records: 4 Alaska lawmakers claim maximum retroactive allowance
Covering a 26-day stretch, the payments to Sens. Mia Costello and Donny Olson and Reps. David Eastman and Neal Foster totaled $7,852 each.
Dunleavy dismisses Alaska Railroad board chairman who supported recall effort
Jon Cook, an executive of a company that hosted a petition-signing event, had been scheduled to end his term on the railroad board in October.
Alaskan Joe Balash, a Trump administration leader on ANWR drilling, is leaving the Interior Department
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced Tuesday that Balash will be leaving his position as assistant secretary for land and minerals management.
Dunleavy cuts $5 million in Alaska ferry funding added back by Legislature
The Legislature previously cut $43 million from the ferry system’s budget.
More budget cuts and another special session coming, Dunleavy says
The governor intends to appeal directly to voters in an effort to get a supplemental dividend.
List of applicants for vacant Alaska Senate seat grows to 8
The Alaska Republican Party has declined to confirm who has applied.
Governor repeats $335,000 veto from Alaska judiciary budget over court’s abortion rulings
The veto is a response to the Alaska Supreme Court’s rulings blocking attempts by the Legislature to bar the state’s Medicaid program from paying for abortions outside of cases of rape, incest and instances where the mother’s life is in danger.
Here’s what the governor cut, and what was restored, in Alaska’s state operating budget
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced his final decisions on the state operating budget Monday.
University regents set to reconsider ‘financial exigency’
The Tuesday meeting follows Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s announcement that he’d agree to a $25 million funding cut for the Alaska university system this year, a sharp reversal from his original $130 million veto.
Dunleavy backs ‘incomplete’ $1,600 dividend and stands by most of his June budget vetoes
Gov. Mike Dunleavy also reversed additional budget vetoes, including restoring funding for the Alaska Arts Council.
Group launches initiative effort to increase Alaska oil-production tax revenue
The proposed two-page ballot measure would bring the state an extra $1 billion, supporters said.
At least 5 people apply for vacant Anchorage seat in Alaska Senate
Two sitting legislators and one former senator are among those seeking to replace Republican Sen. Chris Birch.
A day in the life of a United States senator: Dan Sullivan
From his morning run, to committee hearings, to VIP meetings, Anchorage Daily News followed Sen. Sullivan on a “typical” day in D.C.
A day in the life of a United States senator: Lisa Murkowski
We joined Alaska’s senior senator on the streets of Washington and in the halls of the Capitol to see what constitutes a normal day.
Chris Birch’s daughter among applicants for late state senator’s vacant seat
Former statehouse candidate Albert Fogle also is seeking the spot vacated by the death of Sen. Chris Birch.