Alaska governor debuts fiscal plan, including statewide sales tax and guaranteed PFD

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed a 4% statewide summer sales tax, effective through 2034, as part of his plan to bring ...

Gov. Dunleavy unveils long-awaited fiscal plan with statewide sales tax

Elements of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's long-awaited fiscal plan were formally introduced in the Legislature on Monday, including a proposed statewide sales tax. The governor, who began his tenure resisting ...

Alberta recall campaigners' cold, hard road to collect signatures to oust MLAs

A car honked as it passed by the table Julietta Sorensen had set out in the cold January wind.“Not sure if that’s a pro, ...
foxweather

Juneau still under avalanche threat as city removes massive amount of snow during weekend evacuations

JUNEAU, Alaska – Juneau is digging out after days of heavy rain from an atmospheric river that partially melted more than 7 feet of snow that fell across the Alaska panhandle. Large amounts of snow ...
The Hill

Democrat wins Virginia state Senate special election

Democrat Mike Jones on Tuesday glided to victory in the special election for a Richmond-area seat in Virginia’s state Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ. Jones defeated Republican John Thomas in ...
Alaska Link

Governor Dunleavy issues disaster emergency after record snowfall in Juneau

Turning now to Juneau, where Governor Mike Dunleavy has verbally issued a state disaster emergency following the record-breaking snowfall. Juneau’s Deputy City Manager Robert Barr confirmed the ...
Detroit Free Press

Democrats in attack mode as Mike Duggan becomes full-time campaigner

As former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan tries to make history as Michigan's first-ever independent governor, his past fellow Democratic partisans have launched a full-bore campaign against him, hoping ...