Alaska gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker welcomed a court ruling today confirming the validity of the Walker/Byron Mallott unity ticket. Anchorage Superior Court Judge John Suddock’s decision upholds the actions of the lieutenant governor, who issued emergency regulations approving the merger of the two campaigns. “Elections should be decided at the ballot boxes, not the courtrooms,” […]
Bill Walker continues to lead Sean Parnell in a tight governor’s race, leading 42/41 in the latest public poll. More Alaskans continue to disapprove than approve of Parnell, while Walker has strong net-positive support from voters. Independents overwhelmingly favor Walker, who also has substantial support from Republican voters. “I’ve always said this race is about […]
ANCHORAGE: A new radio ad narrated by Alaska Native elder Willie Hensley is holding Dan Sullivan accountable for his anti-subsistence lawsuit against Katie John. As Attorney General, Sullivan litigated to take away Alaska Natives’ subsistence rights, a decision that has drawn widespread derision in rural Alaska. Though Sullivan has tried to cover up that lawsuit […]
It was on Wednesday that the U.S. House acted on President Obama’s request to fund training and arming of moderate Syrian rebels in the president’s strategy to bring the fight to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria despite concerns that the president’s plan wasn’t broad enough. The funding was included as an amendment in […]