With Clinton recovering at home from pneumonia after falling ill at a Sept. 11 memorial service on Sunday, her husband Bill Clinton and President Obama have been campaigning in her place.
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Alaska Republican officers ditch party roles to back Libertarian candidate
The Central Committee of the Alaska Republican Party voted to remove one of its members over the weekend, and several other party officers resigned, all so they can publicly support Joe Miller. Miller is trying again to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
No concesssion from Nageak as recount boosts Westlake’s lead
Westlake’s lead doubled Monday from four to eight votes over Nageak in final results in the closely watched recount.
Why Gov. Walker won’t challenge veto reversal
Gov. Walker won’t challenge a decision to reverse his veto of education funding. The state’s budget chief said a challenge would have cost the state time and money in a long court battle.
Hillary Clinton cancels campaign events following pneumonia diagnosis
Clinton abruptly left a Sept. 11 commemoration ceremony in New York City on Sunday. Her campaign had said she “felt overheated,” then later announced she was diagnosed Friday with pneumonia.
Hillary Clinton’s ‘Basket Of Deplorables,’ In Full Context Of This Ugly Campaign
The Democrat said “half” of Trump supporters are in a “basket of deplorables.” She said she regrets saying half, but when distrust is this high, comments like that can make it harder to govern.
State reverses governor’s $6.35 million school funding veto
Governor Bill Walker’s attempt to veto $6.35 million in state education funding failed because of a technicality. The state has decided to fund schools as if the line item veto didn’t happen.
Clinton says she ‘can’t blame people’ for viewing her as cold or unemotional
“I had to learn as a young woman to control my emotions. And that’s a hard path to walk,” Clinton said in a quote posted on the popular Facebook page Humans of New York.
Why do Bush Democrats caucus with the Republicans?
In past, regional divisions prevented a single party from forming a legislative majority, so they turned to partners across the aisle.
Walker praises local government during Juneau Assembly visit
Gov. Bill Walker praised local government and commented on his fiscal plan at a Juneau Assembly meeting Thursday. Addressing about three dozen people at City Hall, Walker said it’s important for state officials to change how they view oil revenue in the state.