With ‘Asinine’ Filibuster Defense, Sinema Imperils Last-Ditch Voting Rights Push
“Sinema doesn’t support the voting rights legislation. The filibuster just lets her pretend she does.” Right-wing on Wednesday cast further…
Senator Begich Condemns Alaska Redistricting Board’s Latest Actions to Gerrymander the State
(Anchorage) – Wednesday, the Alaska Redistricting Board met and established a litigation subcommittee that placed Chair Binkley and Board member…
COVID-19 DATA SUMMARY – Dec. 15, 2021
OVERVIEW – 347 new cases | 2 deaths | 69 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 59.9% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated TAKE…
Chinese President Xi, Russia’s Putin, Hold Video Meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met Wednesday via video conference, stressing their strong alliance amid…
EPA Sued Over Refusal to Close Deadly Pesticide Loophole Decimating Honey Bees
“While EPA fiddles, grave harm to bees and other pollinators continues,” said one advocacy group. After waiting nearly five years for…
Congressman Young Introduces Legislation to Raise Awareness of Teen Dating Violence, Honor Young Alaskan Taken Too Soon
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congressman Don Young introduced legislation to designate a provision in federal education law in honor of Breanna “Bree”…
Russia Threatens to Deploy Tactical Nuclear Weapons
A top Russian diplomat has warned that Moscow will respond “militarily” and deploy tactical nuclear weapons, if NATO does not…
‘This Is Manchin Against Us’: Poor People’s Campaign Targets Corporate Democrats at DC Rally
“Poor and low-income people are saying that we can no longer wait for voting rights, living wages, healthcare, immigration reform,…
Groups Move to Uncover Why Biden Held Huge Drilling Sale That DOJ Said Was Not Required
“The Biden administration’s official position is that they were forced to conduct this sale by the court,” said one activist.…
Anchorage Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man was sentenced by U.S. District Chief Judge Timothy M. Burgess to over seven years in…