Blake Gettys, a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, will run for lieutenant governor alongside Republican gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes, the duo announced Thursday in Anchorage.
Government
Q&A: Juneau’s new director of Community Development shares his visions and goals
Scott Ciambor has worn different hats within CBJ, from chief housing officer to planning manager to his newest role as director of the Community Development Department.
Senators grill Dunleavy AG pick Stephen Cox in contentious confirmation hearings
Senators raised deep concerns over a number of controversial choices Cox has made in his short tenure as attorney general during hearings Thursday and Friday.
Murkowski asserts Congress’s role in war, diverging from her Alaska colleague
Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s legislation might come as soon as next week and could be the most concrete step yet by a Republican senator to place limits on the Trump administration’s war with Iran.
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes election reform bill, citing concerns over timeline ahead of 2026 election
It’s unclear whether the bill has enough support to overcome a veto — it requires 40 votes, and it passed by a combined total of 39-20 with one member absent.
Alaska House shrinks governor’s proposed tax break for LNG project
Lawmakers are trying to balance two competing goals: cutting taxes enough to move the liquefied natural gas project forward without forcing local taxpayers to subsidize the cost.