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Lisa Murkowski (Part 2 of 2) Re-Election Battleground

Read new Joe Miller vs Lisa Murkowski polling data in an analysis of Murkowski's re-election bid

Lisa Murkowski (Part 1 of 2) Never Stop Running

; Lisa Murkowski doesn’t exactly have the strongest reputation as a campaigner, at least not out of the gate. When she was a state house representative running for re-election in 2002 she had to wait with baited breath for the final...

Murkowski Misses Vote On Abortion Ban

Senate Democrats earlier today were able to block a bill that would bar most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.  The measure received 54 votes for and 42 against, but required 60 yea votes to pass procedural rules. Alaska Senator...

McGuire Accused Of Being Untruthful About Travel

An internal flap over spending for travel by legislators and staff is now boiling over into the campaign season.

Friday in the Sun (Sept 18)

Tid bits we're hearing from around our little political world

5 Takeaways from the Alaska Republican Party Picnic

Here are my five takeaways from the event.

Drama Industry Drama at the State Legislature

When the Legislature and Governor ended the Alaska Film Tax Credit program this summer everyone figured it would cause some stress in the film community, but who could have guessed it would devolve into telenovela drama so badly one company would feel the need to lawyer up to protect their reputation.

Voter Registration Initiative Popular In Initial Polling

A ballot initiative that could be voted on during the 2016 state general election appears to have strong support, according to polling released exclusively to TMS.

Berkowitz Talks Climate Change

Mayor Berkowitz gave quite a speech on climate change before to GLACIER Conference. Its a speech that will make progressives tingle and conservatives bristle. Either way, the Mayor's words will engage you and make you think.

New Poll Shows Division on Guns, Abortion, and Illegals

More than seven in 10 Americans said they would prefer a budget agreement to prevent the government from shutting down, compared to just 22 percent who said it is more important for Congress to eliminate all funding from Planned...

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