The ninth Summit of the Americas is underway and President Biden is calling for increased unity in tackling illegal migration and other issues facing the region.
Thursday night, Americans got a chance to learn about the last 10 months of the House select committee investigation into the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
The 2022 session of the Alaska State Legislature has ended, and in the final days of the session, the Alaska Reads Act was approved by both the House and the Senate.
Just one day ahead of what is expected to be a massive memorial service at Anchorage Baptist Temple to honor the late U.S. Rep. Don Young, dozens of people filed for office to fill his seat.
Don Young and U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources hosted a tribal roundtable to mark the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act .
As the Alaska Legislature continues its 2022 session, Governor Mike Dunleavy held a press conference on Thursday, February 17, outlining the priorities of his budget.
Senate Democrats say it’s important to pass federal legislation to ensure each person’s right to vote. Republican senators say bills have been passed to extend voting rights and the power of changing voting laws should remain at the state level.
The organization “Defend Our Constitution” was established in 2021 with the mission to urge Alaskans to vote “No” on a constitutional convention, which will appear on the ballot in this year’s November elections.
Federal prosecutors argued in court documents filed Thursday that a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals correctly ruled last month that the government had proven its case against Dylann Roof, despite his protestations on several points.
At least 13 U.S. troops are dead and 18 wounded after an attack early Thursday at Kabul airport in Afghanistan, and officials warn that number could grow. AP reports that the attacks from suicide bombers and gunmen also killed at least 60 Afghans and wounded many more.
As the state legislature prepares to meet in special session starting August 16th, a group of legislators is working to find a solution to the Permanent Fund Dividend and the state’s budget crisis.
On Tuesday, July 6th, the Alaska legislature announced the formation of a fiscal policy working group designed to find a long-term solution for the Permanent Fund Dividend.
Certain programs in the State of Alaska are seeing their funding stop as the state legislature failed to meet the three-fourths vote requirement to continue funding from the Constitutional Budget Reserve.
On Monday, June 28, the Alaska House of Representatives achieved the two-thirds vote necessary to make the state’s budget effective on July 1st, the start of the 2022 Fiscal Year.
The passage of an operating budget should avert a state government shutdown that would have started on July 1, but questions remain if state funds can go out on time.
Alaska budget negotiators have reached a tentative agreement on a state spending package that includes an estimated $1,100 dividend for residents this year.
The investigation is yet another liability for the embattled attorney general, who is facing a years-old criminal case, a separate, newer FBI investigation, and a Republican primary opponent who is seeking to make electoral hay of the various controversies.
