Underscoring her level of support among the Democratic establishment, Hillary Clinton has a far bigger lead with Democratic elected officials than in 2007, the last time she ran.
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Feisty Democratic debate puts spotlight on Clinton and Sanders
Hillary Clinton is pressed on her policy flip-flops and her emails while Bernie Sanders struggles with foreign policy questions and faces hits on guns from his rivals.
How Democratic Trade Rift Could Give Rise To ‘Tea Party’ Of The Left
Intra-party turmoil could spill over into the next election, with labor groups threatening primaries against members — even those who sit in swing districts — who sided with the president.
Protests against the legislature continue in downtown Anchorage
Some Anchorage area residents don’t think the House Majority’s recent budget proposal is good enough, even though it adds money back in for education.
House Republicans: Take it or leave it
The budget proposal Republicans unveiled Wednesday addresses two key sticking points for Democrats, but the minority party is critical of the deal.
As budget negotiations continue, little public action from legislature
Lawmakers have until June 1 to pass a budget before layoff notices are sent to state employees, and until July 1 before Alaska experiences a partial government shutdown.
Minority members schedule their own meetings as session drags on
With the 30-day special session at the halfway mark, seven meetings have been held on the budget, one on Medicaid expansion, and zero on a sexual abuse prevention bill known as Erin’s Law.
Anchorage Democrats offer ‘emergency fix’ for Alaska’s oil tax system
Sen. Bill Wielechowski and Rep. Les Gara say they would like to see the tax floor raised from 4 percent to 12.5 percent and certain credits ended in order to bring in more revenue
to the state.
With greater numbers, Democrats hope for more leverage over Medicaid expansion
The House Minority caucus grew from ten to 13, making support from at least some of their members necessary for any action that requires a three-fourths vote.
Crime Falls As U.S. Locks Up Fewer People, Attorney General Holder Says
The U.S. is seeing “historic” progress in reducing both its crime and its incarceration rates, Attorney General Eric Holder said, with the federal prison population falling by some 4,800 inmates in the past year — “the first decrease we’ve seen in many decades.”