Alaska’s Dan Sullivan is among 20 Republican senators who haven’t declared themselves with or against the Trump loyalists.
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Federal judge will weigh request to block oil leasing in Arctic refuge
With the first-ever oil lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge just two days away, a federal judge in Anchorage will consider a request Monday to stop the Trump administration from issuing the oil leases.
WATCH: Rep. Young issues call for unity before swearing in Pelosi as House speaker
Rep. Don Young said the House should govern for the good of the country and that Pelosi and Republican leaders could resolve bitter disputes over a drink. She suggested ice cream instead.
Alaska requires that DNA be collected from people arrested for violent crimes. Many police agencies have ignored that.
By failing to collect those DNA samples, law enforcement has left Alaska’s DNA database with crucial gaps, allowing at least one serial rapist to go undetected.
Alaska will prioritize people 65 and up for next round of COVID-19 vaccine, breaking from federal guidance
Alaska is asking frontline essential workers, teachers, prisoners and others in high-risk settings to wait until those elderly Alaskans can be vaccinated first.
Want to root out discrimination and inequality in Juneau? Apply for a seat on the city’s Systemic Racism Review Committee.
The seven-person committee will review proposed laws and advise the assembly if they include a policy or implication that is racist.