At 44, he’s half the age of Rep. Don Young, whom he supported in 2020.
Politics
Sullivan takes issue with Biden vaccine mandate, asks employers to delay enforcement
Biden has said private sector employees who refuse the vaccine can opt for weekly testing instead.
A redistricting proposal has left Homer neighbors feeling stranded, highlighting a complex process
It’s a challenge for Alaska’s Redistricting Board to keep one area together without affecting others.
Voting reform bill stalls in US Senate. Alaska senators, like all Republicans, voted no
Murkowski says the Freedom to Vote bill is partisan and an attempt at micromanaging state elections.
Alaska House members pitch PFD changes that aim to solve long-term budget problem
Under three of the proposals, dividends would be bigger than the checks Alaskans have gotten in recent years. But they would still be smaller than what Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants.
Alaska state senators differ on PFD path as committees fail to meet during first half of special session
Three different groups of senators emphasize different options in weighing future of state budget.
Incivility in Anchorage: Ex-Assembly members do not approve
Former Assembly members said people on the left and right, and on both sides of the dais, need to open their ears and hearts, and assume even their opponents want a better Anchorage.
Two Alaska senators have tested positive for COVID, and a third is ill and undergoing testing
The three senators have not had close contact with anyone currently working in the Capitol, according to the Senate president’s office.
Alaska GOP politicians are lobbying the governor and pharmacy board for easier access to ivermectin
The drug, which is approved to treat parasites in humans but not the coronavirus, has been linked to multiple cases of hospitalizations and even deaths stemming from misuse.
US Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka cited for commercial fishing without crewmember license
Troopers said Tshibaka faces a $270 fine that she can either pay or challenge in court.