“That’s what it was supposed to be.” President Joe Biden for the first time on Tuesday endorsed significantly overhauling the legislative filibuster by requiring senators who wish to obstruct to hold the floor and speak continuously, a major departure from the current no-show filibuster that allows lawmakers to tank bills with minimal effort. Previously averse to filibuster […]
March 17, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) — A two day operation in the Mat-Su Valley arrested 41 fugitives who absconded from probation, parole, pretrial supervision, or had arrest warrants in the Mat-Su Valley in early March. The operation was led by the Alaska State Troopers Criminal Suppression Unit and included a taskforce of dozens of law […]
DHSS Tuesday announced 105 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 102 were residents in: Anchorage (27), Wasilla (26), Bethel Census Area (10), Palmer (9), Fairbanks (5), Chugiak (4), Soldotna (4), Fairbanks North Star Borough (3), North Pole (3), Valdez (3), Delta Junction (2), Eagle River (2), and one each in Copper River Census Area, […]
March 16, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) — Alaska State Troopers will be out in force on St. Patrick’s Day looking for intoxicated and dangerous drivers across Alaska’s roadways. While a lot has changed over the last year, the penalties, and dangers of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other impairing substances such […]