Politics

In the New York Times' long, leisurely look at Shell's Arctic drilling plans, the paper credits U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, among others, for helping the project advance this far.

Alaska Dispatch

| May 24, 2012

Alaska Politics - Political News in Alaska and the U.S.

Alaska state Rep. Reggie Joule will not seek reelection

Eight-term Alaska State Rep. Reggie Joule, D-Kotzebue, announced on Wednesday that he will not be seeking re-election.

Amanda Coyne

| May 23, 2012

Anchorage Municipal Clerk Barbara Gruenstein steps down

Following the chaotic April 3 election, Anchorage Municipal Clerk Barbara Gruenstein submits her resignation.

Katie Medred

| May 23, 2012

Fight over April Anchorage vote continues

Voter recount group prepare findings on errors made during the Anchorage election vote, most of which have gone ignored.

Katie Medred

| May 22, 2012

Sarah Palin political picks: Does it help or hurt GOP candidates?

Republican candidate Deb Fischer pulled off an upset in the Nebraska GOP primary Tuesday, and will face Democrat Bob Kerrey in November. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is behind her.

Amanda Paulson | The Christian Science Monitor | May 20, 2012

Murkowski seeks safeguards against 'Frankenfish'

“We need to look before we leap here," Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said about genetically modified fish. "And make that long hard look.”

Alaska Dispatch

| May 17, 2012

Is Ron Paul's 'delegates-only' strategy working?

Ron Paul stopped active campaigning for the GOP presidential nomination Monday, focusing instead on earning delegates and capturing party leadership in states nationwide. It's already played out in Alaska, with interesting results.

Ben Anderson

| May 16, 2012

Parnell vetoes $67 million from Alaska budget

Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell vetoed nearly $67 million from the state's operating and capital budgets on Monday, including $1 million from a program intended to help relocate urban moose. What else got cut?

Alex DeMarban

| May 14, 2012

Conference call hints at Joe Miller's role in Alaska GOP shake-up

Joe Miller disavows he's in cahoots to steer state Republicans. But will candidates be submitted to a "purity test" on positions that new party leadership, with Miller's input, espouses?