A fifth of Alaska legislators running this year face no opposition. One is Sitka Sen. Bert Stedman, who faces no contest – for the second time.
Government
Murkowski: GMO labeling bill inadequate for salmon buyers
The bill would allow GMO food manufacturers to satisfy the mandate by placing a QR code on their labels. To get information, a consumer would scan the code with a smart phone, which would lead to a web page.
Some Delegates May Carry Guns Around Cleveland During Republican Convention
The list of items banned from downtown Cleveland during this month’s upcoming Republican National Convention includes tennis balls, grappling hooks and canned goods. But not guns.
Obama administration announces new rules for Arctic drilling
“At first blush it does appear the federal government is creating additional cumbersome regulations that will make it more challenging to entice companies back to the Arctic when oil prices rebound,” said an Alaska Oil and Gas Association representative.
Sullivan: ‘I was probably as surprised as you’ by VP buzz
Sullivan said he has no idea where the idea came from, and that he plans to focus on serving the state and the Senate. He said he as no plans to be vice president.
Gov. Walker faces recall bid backed by two-time U.S. Senate candidate Miller
The petition must gather roughly 70,000 signatures in 180 days before the recall would be placed on the ballot.
Fact Check: Air Force One, Who Pays?
For purely political trips, a campaign reimburses the government for use of Air Force One. But trips that mix business with campaigning are murkier, rules-wise, and who pays is more opaque.
Woman dies in corrections custody, investigation underway
The Department of Corrections’ new Professional Conduct Unit is looking into the death, the sixth in corrections custody this year.
Clear and present danger: Rapidly warming Arctic threatens Cold War radar sites
At the Oliktok Long Range Radar Site, the erosion reached a line a year and half ago forecast for 2040. Millions will be spent to fortify installations worth billions.
FBI Recommends No Charges For Hillary Clinton In Email Server Case
FBI Director James Comey said the agency did not find clear evidence that Clinton intended to violate the law, but that she and her staff were “extremely careless” in handling sensitive information.