Calmes: Donald Trump and the mystery of the disappearing checks and balances
If ever a U.S. president needed the checks and balances that the founders established, it’s law-breaking, oath-violating ...
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Three nominated for upcoming vacancy on Alaska Supreme Court
Kate Demarest, Josie Garton and Aimee Oravec were each nominated in unanimous votes by the six-member council, which will ...
Alaska House quickly announced a bipartisan majority, but some lawmakers say that was premature
Nov. 8—Alaska House legislators announced on Wednesday that they had formed a bipartisan majority coalition, but some Republicans said that was premature with tens of thousands of ballots still to be ...
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Voters sign off on minimum wage increases, paid leave initiatives on Election Day
Workplace issues featured in at least a dozen statewide races, and the results create an even more complex HR landscape.
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Supreme court schedules arguments in KANA-Borough tax case
Final court arguments are set in the long-running property tax dispute between the Kodiak Island Borough and Kodiak Area Native Association.
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AP braves a white-out blizzard to deliver an exclusive on voter disenfranchisement in Alaska
Minor voting issues anywhere in the country can make headlines, but maybe not in Alaska. During the state’s May primary, ...
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What will Trump as president again and a more liberal Alaska Legislature mean for Juneau?
Trump backers in Juneau — some who acknowledge they’re outnumbered locally and say they risk being ostracized, or worse, by ...
Arizona high court won’t review Kari Lake’s appeal over 2022 governor’s race defeat
The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear Republican Kari Lake’s latest appeal over her defeat in the 2022 governor’s ...
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Early election results mistakenly showed imprisoned U.S. House candidate leading in one Southeast Alaska precinct
The Division of Elections director said the results initially reported for Elfin Cove and Pelican were not correct. The count ...
Americans head to the polls to choose between Harris or Trump
Harris and Trump made their final pitches to voters Monday in the same part of Pennsylvania, at roughly the same time, ...
Trump will face fewer speed bumps in Washington during his second term
Donald Trump will face far fewer limits on his power when he is sworn in once more as U.S. president in January, with allies in place across Washington to help him achieve his goals. Trump returns to ...