Tag: Alaska
Mary Peltola, the Democrat Who Could Become the First Alaska Native in Congress
Mary Peltola, a former state lawmaker, surprised even some of her own supporters by taking the lead over Sarah Palin for an open congressional seat.
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Sarah Palin, Nick Begich and Mary Peltola are competing in an Alaska House race.
The field of candidates in an open primary to replace former Representative Don Young of Alaska, who died in March, is packed: eight Republicans, one [...]
Alaska Will Test a New Voting System in Tuesday’s Elections
Voters in Alaska on Tuesday will test for the first time a new ranked-choice system for a general election, in a special race for the state’s single H [...]
Alaska Elections: Where to Vote and What’s on the Ballot
Do not be misled by Alaska’ long history of voting for Republicans: Its slate of primaries and a special election on Tuesday offers plenty of intrigue [...]
In Alaska, Sarah Palin’s Political Comeback Stirs Debate Among Voters
WASILLA, Alaska — At one of her hometown churches in a mountainous valley of south-central Alaska, Sarah Palin’s star has dimmed lately.In the small c [...]
Can Lisa Murkowski Fend Off Kelly Tshibaka in Alaska?
Paulette Schuerch, a Native Alaskan who helped Lisa Murkowski’s fabled write-in campaign for Senate in 2010, is now working for the senator’s Trump-ba [...]
In Alaska, 48 House candidates and a first-of-its-kind special election
Voters in Alaska are taking part in a new type of election this weekend: one conducted entirely by mail, the first of its kind in the state’s history. [...]
In Alaska, the Race to Succeed Don Young Is Raucous and Crowded
ANCHORAGE — The race began, fittingly, in the spring season known here as breakup.As sheets of ice cracked into pieces across the rivers, melting snow [...]
Biden moves to protect major Alaska watershed from mining
Humpaback whale in Bristol Bay, AlaskaEnrique Aguirre Aves | Photodisc | Getty ImagesThe Biden administration on Wednesday moved to ban the disposal o [...]
E.P.A. to Block Pebble Mine Project in Alaska
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday took a major legal step toward protecting Bristol Bay in Alaska, one of the world’s most valuable s [...]
from yachts to the United Nations
Many people occasionally travel for work.But for some, travel is at the heart of their jobs.CNBC Travel spoke with people from four industries about o [...]
Lisa Murkowski Bets Big on the Center in Alaska
Of the seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict Mr. Trump last year, Ms. Murkowski is the only one facing voters this year. She has not shied awa [...]
Trump endorses Palin in Alaska House special election
Referring to her time on the 2008 Republican ticket alongside the late Sen. John McCain — a longtime foil of the former president — Trump said, “Sar [...]
Don Young of Alaska, the House Dean, Leaves an Earmark Legacy
When a New Jersey colleague in 2007 offered an amendment that would cut millions of dollars from an education program supporting the needs of Alaska N [...]
Alaska Airlines flight attendants get double pay to pick up shifts
A Boeing 737-990operated by Alaska Airlines takes off from JFK Airport on August 24, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City.Bruce Bennett | Getty [...]