Alaska Senate President Kevin Meyer is going after PACs controlled by individual lawmakers and candidates in what he says is an effort to improve public trust. Others see it as partisan politics.
Politics
Utah representative wants Bears Ears gone and he wants Trump to do it
Republicans are trying to eliminate Bears Ears National Monument in Utah — one of the new ones created by President Obama in the days before he left office. The effort is creating a legal battle.
Trump backers want ideology test for extreme vetting
What could “extreme vetting” mean in practice? For some who’ve helped form President Trump’s refugee policies, it’s not about stricter security screening. It’s about something else.
New proposal could split Permanent Fund draw between PFDs, state budget
Sen. Bert Stedman said his goal is to protect the Permanent Fund into the future.
U.S. Treasury Department announces new sanctions on Iran
Less than a week after Iran tested a ballistic missile, the U.S. government expanded economic sanctions against the country. Iran insists its missile program is purely defensive.
Trump’s campaign paid millions to his own properties, FEC documents say
Now that he’s declared his campaign for re-election, President Trump can continue to funnel money into his own businesses, but the payments will also face more scrutiny.
Alaska senators stick by Trump, but how close?
It’s a messy process, and unusually slow, but President Donald Trump made headway this week in filling his cabinet. Alaska’s U.S. senators have helped him, in different degrees. With a new, colorful president in the White House, each of them has to decide how close to stand to the standard-bearer of their party.
Legislature eyes limit on state government spending
Policy experts say it’s a difficult strategy to put into effect, and Alaska already has a limit – one that critics say hasn’t worked.
Juneau delegation meets with Tlingit and Haida leaders
Juneau’s three state legislators spoke at the most recent Native Issues Forum, sponsored by the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. A question from an audience member prompted discussion about the transboundary between Alaska and British Columbia.
North Slope oil companies ask lawmakers for stable tax laws
As House gears up for oil tax fight again, industry weighs in, asking for stability.