Kodiak, AK – Wednesday, Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a proclamation for a special session to begin on Saturday, August 2, to take up two subjects: education reform and a Department of Agriculture executive order, both of which were previously addressed by the legislature during the 2025 legislative session. Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, issued the […]
Anchorage, AK — Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted to advance Republicans’ signature domestic policy bill, defunding Planned Parenthood and blocking millions—including thousands of Alaskans—from accessing basic care through Medicaid and other public programs. In a stunning disappointment, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski joined the extremist majority in approving this catastrophic bill, making her the only publicly […]
“This facility echoes some of our nation’s darkest history,” said a civil liberties advocate. Civil liberties advocates expressed horror on Tuesday after President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a joint press event at a massive new detention facility in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” The facility was first announced last month when Republican Florida […]
“We’re not going to let Trump and RFK Jr. dismantle our nation’s health systems to promote conspiracy theories and tax breaks for billionaires,” said Connecticut Attorney General William Tong. A federal judge on Tuesday blocked planned mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services while declaring that the firings were likely unlawful. Judge Melissa DuBose […]