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How might Ron Paul's new campaign strategy play out? Look to Alaska.

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

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

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?

Amanda Coyne

| May 14, 2012

Patti Higgins gives up AK Dem chair to challenge Rep. Charisse Millett

Patti Higgins is stepping down as head of Alaska Democrats to challenge Anchorage Republican Rep. Charisse Millett in the upcoming state House race.

Alaska Dispatch

| May 12, 2012

Fat Friday: How much federal money did Alaska get this week?

Another lean Fat Friday? If we keep it up, Alaska might be known less for its pork-generating capabilities, and more for its self sufficiency.

Alaska Dispatch

| May 11, 2012

Alaska Supreme Court: Redraw Southeast districts for 2012 elections

Four state House districts encompassed by two Senate districts in Alaska's Southeast panhandle must be redrawn by Tuesday at noon in order to prepare for the 2012 elections calendar.

Eric Christopher Adams

| May 10, 2012

Alaska governor nominates replacement for former Rep. Carl Gatto

Gov. Sean Parnell has chosen Palmer resident and former healthcare lobbyist Shelly Hughes to replace District 13 Rep. Carl Gatto, who died last month from prostate cancer.

Amanda Coyne

| May 1, 2012

Alaska House adjourns, ending special legislative session

More than a year of debate and work by lawmakers on reforming Alaska's oil taxes and constructing a small-diameter pipeline to deliver natural gas to Alaska's Railbelt communities crumbled in the last week, so many dominoes falling after the governor's political bombshell.

Alaska Dispatch

| Apr 30, 2012

Senators booed by Ron Paul supporters at Alaska GOP convention

Strange things done when the Alaska tea party meets the Ron Paulites -- namely two Republican U.S. senators nearly get heckled off stage.

Amanda Coyne

| Apr 29, 2012

Alaska GOP's new chair: 'God prevailed' in victory by Ron Paul supporters

The Alaska Republican Party has its first new chairman in years after voting Ron Paul supporter Russ Millette to take over the post at the group's convention in Anchorage. Even Joe Miller helped out.

Amanda Coyne

| Apr 28, 2012

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How might Ron Paul's new campaign strategy play out? Look to Alaska.

Parnell vetoes $67 million from Alaska budget

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

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

Patti Higgins gives up AK Dem chair to challenge Rep. Charisse Millett

Fat Friday: How much federal money did Alaska get this week?

Alaska Supreme Court: Redraw Southeast districts for 2012 elections

Alaska governor nominates replacement for former Rep. Carl Gatto

Alaska House adjourns, ending special legislative session

Senators booed by Ron Paul supporters at Alaska GOP convention

Alaska GOP's new chair: 'God prevailed' in victory by Ron Paul supporters

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