Rep. Don Young, dean of the U.S. House of Representatives and one of Congress’s more colorful characters, died Friday on his way back home to Alaska, his office announced. He was 88. The Republican congressman was a vehement advocate for his home state in Washington, and also a boisterous voice on the floor of the House, often occupying a seat near one of the exits and … Continued
More than a 100 Alaska truck drivers rallied from Anchorage to Eagle River on Sunday to support Canadian truck drivers opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Anchorage Assembly member Jamie Allard organized the event to support the truckers who have rallied in Ottawa since last weekend to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Since Jan. 15, truck drivers and other … Continued
(The Center Square) – Eight states are suing the Biden administration claiming it is abusing an Obama-era immigration program that allows minors who entered the U.S. illegally to seek to bring in family members from their home countries. The lawsuit alleges President Joe Biden challenging the Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee and Parole Program was … Continued
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a lawsuit in federal court against President Joe Biden and top Pentagon officials to stop a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for National Guard members. The lawsuit is an amended version of the suit Texas filed at the start of January over the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in late August 2021 issued … Continued
President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Monday that it is planning to use an oil and gas leasing management plan for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska that would close off almost half of the 23-million acre area from development. The management plan is known as the “no action alternative” and is detailed in the Bureau of … Continued
A leading outside group that’s dedicated to electing conservative women is endorsing the female Republican primary challenger to longtime GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. Maggie’s List on Wednesday backed former Alaska commissioner of administration Kelly Tshibaka. The move was one of three endorsements made by the influential federal political action committee that was shared first with Fox News. .. (Excerpts … Continued
Once again, several states are pushing back against the Biden administration’s COVID-19 mandates. Two dozen states asked a federal court Tuesday to block the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Administration for Children and Families from requiring Head Start program staff, certain contractors and volunteers to wear masks and be fully … Continued
A federal court issued an order Monday ruling that the city of Anchorage cannot enforce a city ordinance to require a faith-based women’s shelter to admit males and let them sleep alongside women who have suffered physical and sexual abuse. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys represent the Downtown Hope Center in Downtown Hope Center v. Municipality of Anchorage II. … Continued
If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade next year, it will drop the issue of abortion squarely into Alaska’s election for governor. So far, five candidates have entered the race, and more could sign up before the June 1 deadline. While access to abortion is protected by the Alaska Supreme Court’s interpretation of … Continued
A conservative freshman state legislator announced plans Monday to run for governor in Alaska, joining a field that includes Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a former governor and a former state lawmaker. Rep. Christopher Kurka, a Wasilla Republican, announced his plans in a video on social media in which he levied criticisms at Dunleavy. “The dirty … Continued
The Biden administration on Friday is expected to propose a rule that aims to reinstate the ban on roads in about half of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest that some state leaders say will hurt economic growth, according to a report. The Washington Post, citing two individuals with knowledge of the Agriculture Department’s U.S. Forest Service’s proposal, said the move— if … Continued
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gov. Mike Dunleavy is frustrated. In just its first eight months, the Biden administration has halted logging plans in the state’s southeast Tongass National Forest, barred federal land releases to Native veterans, and shut down oil and gas operations on the North Slope of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as it shops overseas for fuel. All without … Continued
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