March 15 now looms as a critical day in the Republican presidential race. Five states vote on Tuesday: North Carolina, Missouri, Illinois and delegate-rich Ohio and Florida, both of which are winner-take-all contests. A sweep of all five states by front-runner Donald Trump would catapult him toward the party’s nomination; but, anti-Trump forces are hoping […]
A new U.S. political survey shows Texas Senator Ted Cruz, with strong support from evangelical Christians and conservative activists, has surged to the top among Republican presidential candidates in Iowa, the the farm state holding the party’s first 2016 nominating contest. The Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics poll late Saturday said Cruz, who delights in agitating […]
A new U.S. political survey shows Donald Trump is increasing his lead in the crowded race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Thursday’s Quinnipiac University poll showed the brash billionaire real estate mogul with 28 percent support among Republican voters across the country. He topped his nearest challenger — former neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who was […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker and Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott sent letters to the U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew today, nominating Elizabeth Peratrovich to be featured on the redesigned ten dollar bill. This effort follows the U.S. Treasury Department’s announcement in May that it would be selecting a woman recognized by the public […]