Former Gov. and once-vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin saying she could be persuaded to run against incumbent Democrat Mark Begich.
Federal Government
LGBT Protections Advance in Senate
Senate leaders hope to capitalize on growing support for gay rights – especially after the landmark DOMA decision.
State Presents New Plan For ANWR Development
After getting a “no” from the Department of the Interior, Gov. Sean Parnell has doubled down on a plan to conduct seismic testing in a section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Alaska kid visits the White House for Kids State Dinner
Fifty four kids from every state and some U.S. territories dined at the White House Tuesday. They were chosen as winners to attend the second annual Kids State Dinner.
Forest Service to speed up Tongass transition plan
Both loggers and environmentalists are frustrated by the Forest Service’s shift, which is expected to take 10 to 15 years.
Forest Service OKs timber sale on Tongass
Some welcome what they say is a needed supply of timber to keep local mills operating. But a regional conservation group criticizes the plan, which it predicts will harm habitat for wildlife.
Organizers to start collecting signatures for Alaska minimum wage initiative
A statewide initiative to increase the minimum wage will launch informally on the Fourth of July in Juneau.
Rate for Subsidized Stafford loans doubles
The increase affects all future loans, but Congress could intervene and fix the problem.
House passes bill to increase offshore oil, gas drilling
The U.S. House passed a bill Friday morning that aims to increase offshore oil and gas drilling.
White House establishes Native Affairs Council
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell called government to government consultations are the foundation of federal-tribal relationships