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NRSC Pledging Support to Miller; DSCC Doesn’t Reveal Plans for McAdams

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC The national group that works to get Republicans elected to the Senate is congratulating Joe Miller on...

Attorney General Reviewing Bill Allen Investigation Reports

Associated Press Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan says his office is reviewing police reports compiled in a child sex abuse investigation involving former ...

Miller Continues to Pull Ahead After Murkowski Concedes

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Republican Candidate for the U.S. Senate Joe Miller pulled further ahead of incumbent Lisa Murkowski today as the Division...

Salazar Ends Tour of Alaska in Anchorage Today

Photo and Story by Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage Interior Secretary Ken Salazar stopped in Anchorage today, at the end of a whirlwind 48-hour...

State Attempts to Overturn Federal Actions Holding Up Oil Exploration

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Governor Sean Parnell filed another suit against the federal government on Thursday – this time to overturn the federal...

Congress Session May Not Be A Productive One

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Congress is planning a short burst of activity after the long August recess. But as APRN’s Libby Casey...

Murkowski, Walker Remain Undecided on Write-In Campaign

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau and Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Congress is returning to Washington, but Senator Lisa Murkowski is not among...

Murkowski’s Decision Will Be Announced Friday

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Senator Murkowski plans to announce on Friday whether or not she’ll run as a write-in candidate for U.S....

Miller, McAdams Debate State’s Economy and the Federal Factor

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau The major issue to be argued in this year’s U.S. Senate race is how the winner of the General...

Murkowski Still Weighing Options

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Senator Lisa Murkowski says she’s weighing “Alaska” and its future as she considers whether or not to launch...

Write-In Campaigns No Simple Thing

Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage Ken Rudin is NPR’s political editor. He says it’s not easy to run a successful write in campaign. He...

Lisa Announces Decision

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage Lisa Murkowski has kept Alaskans in suspense about her possible write in candidacy plans today. She will be making...

Miller, Murkowski Resume Throwing Punches

Libby Casey, APRN - Washington DC Two of Alaska’s candidates for U.S. Senate took to the national airwaves this weekend – throwing punches and setting...

McAdams Doesn’t Plan on Changing Campaign

Ed Ronco, KCAW – Sitka Democratic Senate Nominee Scott McAdams watched Friday’s live coverage of Murkowski’s announcement with a group of his supporters in...

Republicans May Strip Murkowski of Place on Energy Committee

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Senate Republicans will likely strip Senator Murkowski of her ranking position on the Energy Committee, as punishment for...

Miller Defends Acceptance of Federal Farm Subsidies

Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks and Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller defends his acceptance of federal farm subsidies...

Murkowski Retains Position on Energy Committee

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Senator Lisa Murkowski prevailed in Washington on Wednesday, hanging on to her job as the top Republican...

UA Board of Regents to Vote on Tuition Hike on Friday

Casey Kelly, KTOO – Juneau Thursday, students, professors and parents asked the UA Board of Regents to keep higher education affordable in Alaska. The Alaska...

Fishermen, Alaska Native Leaders Urge EPA to Protect Bristol Bay

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC Fishermen and Alaska Native leaders opposed to the Pebble Mine project are in Washington, D.C. meeting with officials...

Parnell Affirms Endorsement of Miller

Dave Donaldson, APRN – Juneau Friday, Governor Parnell affirmed his endorsement of Republican and Tea Party candidate Joe Miller’s bid for the U.S. Senate...