On Thursday, Senator David Wilson (R – Wasilla) held a press conference that was, well, bizarre. The audio from the press conference can be found here: Senator Wilson Press Conference Audio The press conference was unique as it was just … Read More
Alaska Division of Elections Director Josie Bahnke has responded to a letter from Alaska Republican Party (ARP) Chairman Tuckerman Babcock. In his letter, Chairman Babcock informed Director Bahnke about a recent party rules change that prohibits Representatives Gabrielle LeDoux (R – … Read More
Now that the 4th special session has ended, legislators can fundraise again, and, boy, did they get straight to it. This week saw a myriad of political events. Here we go. Candidate Fundraisers Senator Click Bishop (R – Fairbanks) held … Read More
Two more Republicans have filed to run for the Alaska State House today. Stephen Duplantis filed to run for House District 24. He will run against Representative Chuck Kopp in the Republican primary. Kopp was elected to the house in … Read More
In an email on December 4, Alaska Republican Party Chairman Tuckerman Babcock informed Alaska Division of Elections Director, Josie Bahnke, about a rules change that took place at a meeting of the State Central Committee on December 2. The change affects … Read More
In late October, Forrest McDonald filed a complaint to the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) against the Alaska Democratic Party. McDonald alleged that the party was providing access to their Votebuilder system to candidates through Ship Creek Group without the … Read More
Despite the end of the 4th legislative special session, it’s been a busy week in Alaska politics. The most exciting news by far was from D.C. The tax bill, passed by the U.S. Senate early Saturday morning, included a provision … Read More
The State of Alaska, along with the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) recently signed a gasline deal with a Chinese oil and gas company, Sinopec, a Chinese sovereign wealth fund, Chinese Investment Corporation, and the Bank of China. The Alaska … Read More
Alaska Republican Party (ARP) Chairman Tuckerman Babcock has named a replacement for the party’s vice-chair. Babcock has recommended Jon Faulkner of Homer. Faulkner is currently the ARP Chairman for District 31. He unsuccessfully challenged Representative Paul Seaton in the Republican … Read More