A pair of Anchorage Democrats are calling on Gov. Sean Parnell to pass legislation serving as a guarantee that the new oil tax system will lead to more production on the North Slope.
Alaska Elections
Sullivan calls on Begich to sign pledge discouraging Outside influence
U.S. Senate candidate Dan Sullivan is calling on incumbent Mark Begich to sign a pledge to discourage outside groups from running political ads in the race.
Justice Department to work with tribes to enhance voting access
The National Congress of American Indians is holding their mid-year conference in Anchorage this week. Titled—Claiming our Rights and Strengthening our Governance, the conference started yesterday and runs through Wednesday. U.S Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Tony West adhered to the theme as he said DOJ would work with tribes to enhance access to…
As festival season kicks off, so does campaign season
Now that the filing deadline has passed, campaign season in Alaska has started in earnest.
Critics question Sealaska ballot
Four Sealaska board of directors candidates say the regional Native corporation’s balloting process violates a recent court ruling. Sealaska says there’s no problem.
Mallott campaign computer stolen
A laptop computer with donors’ financial information has been stolen from the Anchorage office of the Byron Mallott gubernatorial campaign