Three of the defendants are known California gang members. ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The final two defendants in a six-defendant drug trafficking ring pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to traffic large amounts of fentanyl and heroin to Alaska. According to court documents, Semaj Brown, 34, and Brandon Garrett, 46, both of Anchorage, pleaded guilty to conspiring […]
JUNEAU – The Alaska Legislature convened in a special session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Aug. 2 to address bills he had vetoed and new bills on education. House Republicans turned up in the state capitol on time and ready to work. The special session got underway after a three-hour delay caused by the […]
“I was surprised the majorities walked away from a package the districts would welcome and for which superintendents were already expressing support – a package that was far, far better for teachers and students than what was accomplished via their override vote.” JUNEAU–Senator Shelley Hughes, R-Palmer, participated in the Joint Session of the Alaska State […]
“The worst we’ve been waiting for,” wrote one legal scholar in response to an internal DHS-DoD document reportedly authored by Philip Hegseth. New reporting based on a leaked briefing memo from a recent meeting between high-level officials at the Department of Homeland Security and Defense Department sparked fresh warnings on Saturday about the Trump administration’s […]