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Palin persists with legislative battle

Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) has made her second pick to fill a vacant Alaska state senate seat after Democrats in the legislature rejected her first choice. Under state law, Palin is required to select a...

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Alaska senate rejects another Palin nominee

Democrats in the Alaska state senate have rejected Gov. Sarah Palin's (R) second nominee to fill a vacant seat. According to the Anchorage Daily News, the nine senate Democrats met behind closed doors...

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More drama for Palin senate appointment

The saga of an empty Alaska state senate seat took a strange turn last night when Gov. Sarah Palin (R) submitted three names for the single seat. The seat was originally vacated when Sen. Kim Elton (D)...

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Can all politics still be local?

With the control of the Senate at stake, the maxim “all politics is local” could come roaring back in several key contests. Though that truism has been fading in recent years in an increasingly...

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Alaska Senate is last frontier in GOP primary tests

The GOP establishment favorite Dan Sullivan appears to be on the cusp of victory in Alaska heading into the final key Senate primary of 2014.While Sullivan, the state’s former natural resources...

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GOP establishment favorite wins Alaska Senate primary

 Former Alaska Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan has won his GOP Senate primary, setting up a key battle with vulnerable Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska).The Associated Press has...

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VoteVets wades into Alaska Senate race

A veterans advocacy group plans to launch a $675,000 ad campaign slamming Alaska Republican Senate candidate Dan Sullivan for backing a local mining project that critics believe could harm the state’s...

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Begich listed DC address for FEC reimbursements

Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) listed the address of his Washington, D.C., home, rather than his Anchorage home on Federal Election Commission filings — a choice that could muddle attacks Begich has made...

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Vulnerable Begich will oppose arming Syrian rebels

Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) said he would vote against a stopgap funding measure that would authorize President Obama to equip moderate Syrian rebels, dismissing warnings that voting against the...

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Begich, Sullivan spar over ISIS

Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Republican Dan Sullivan sparred over the best way to respond to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)on Thursday night, with both saying they disagreed with...

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