Alaskans were already souring on President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy before diesel prices took off to new record highs, putting Republicans like Dan Sullivan in hot water.
Hill’s opponent, Nick Begich, has called on Alaska to take advantage of the “AI gold rush,” proposing a bill that would make it easier to build data centers.
Between losses in Medicaid coverage and people being priced out of private insurance, the number of Alaskans without coverage is expected to spike in 2027, making healthcare more expensive for everyone.
From Oktoberfest in Girdwood and a drag Lotería fundraiser in Anchorage to free train rides in Fairbanks and a local food festival in Soldotna, there’s plenty happening around Alaska this weekend.
Leon Black, the billionaire hedge fund manager who has refused to testify about his close relationship with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, gave money to Sullivan in 2019.