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Alaska’s new bipartisan House Majority announced its committees, setting the stage for a very different year in Juneau

The newly minted bipartisan House Majority announced who will chair its committees for this year.

Tongass at a crossroads, again

How rollbacks on the Tongass Roadless Rule could threaten the lifeblood of Southeast Alaska.

Alaska’s open primaries survive repeal attempt backed by conservatives

Ballot Measure 2, the initiative seeking to repeal Alaska’s open primary and ranked-choice voting system, has failed.

Republican legislators float unhinged election conspiracies because why not

Like clockwork, far-right Republican legislators are crying foul on the state’s election after the latest results show the repeal of Alaska’s open primary system will likely fail. The accusations were leveled by extreme-right GOP Reps. Sarah Vance of Homer and...

Open primary repeal now narrowly failing in near-final vote tally

The Alaska Division of Elections added about 4,000 new votes to the election results on Monday.

‘One of the most brilliant things,’ Sullivan says of plan to have Elon Musk slash the federal government

This story was originally published in Reporting From Alaska. The world’s richest man claims he can find ways to cut at least $2 trillion from the annual federal budget of more than $6 trillion. Bring it on, says Sen. Dan Sullivan, who represents...

Mutual aid matters: How Anchorage residents are supporting each other.

As residents face increasing economic challenges, grassroots organizers have stepped up to provide vital support and mutual aid.

Murkowski shocked after Trump picks Gaetz for U.S. Attorney General

The news that President-elect Donald Trump has selected controversy-riddled Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz for the role of U.S. Attorney General was met with shock.

Alaska Capitol’s ‘worst-kept secret’ is that Gov. Dunleavy may leave office to join Trump

Some lawmakers believe the governor may not be in office by the time the new Legislature convenes in January.

Begich nears victory in latest vote tally, while open primary repeal remains too close to call

The Alaska Division of Elections tallied a little more than 38,000 votes on Tuesday, bringing Republican congressional candidate Nick Begich a step closer to defeating Democratic U.S. Rep. Marty Peltola.

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