The group is asking the Governor to issue a stern, but completely unenforceable, statement to President Obama “rejecting the resettlement of Syrian refugees in Alaskaâ€.
According to the ballot initiative group PFD Voter Registration, they have gathered half the signatures required to put the issue before voters next year.
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski’s third-quarter (July 1st-September 30th) fundraising numbers are out. What, you thought you had already read the news reports a month ago saying the same thing? No, not really.
The Alaska Republican Party is moving to join Sen. Dan Sullivan and State Senator Mike Dunleavy in opposing Syrian refugees seeking assistance from the United States.
The Alaska Chamber is pleased to announce the selection of life-long Alaskan Curtis Thayer as President and CEO. He replaces Rachael Petro, who moved out of state after guiding the Chamber for almost five years.
The allegation that organizers created a blatantly obvious front-group with no purpose but to funnel anonymous money to a specific set of candidates gets at the very heart of why we have campaign disclosure laws.
Governor Bill Walker is set to appoint a new judge to the Anchorage Superior Court in the wake of Judge Michael Spaan’s retirement, and gender politics could play a role in the Governor’s decision.
The issues that will animate 2016 general election races won’t crystallize for months, after voters pick presidential nominees. Today, both parties are focused on getting the right candidates.