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Conversations about the people, issues and controversies getting political attention in Anchorage and Alaska. We'll go beyond the daily news to explore what issues are generating heat, why and how political decisions are made, what strategies campaigns are using, where the money is flowing and how the city and state are governed.
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With his belief that Alaska is a purple state, Anchorage Reverend Matt Schultz sits down with political reporter Wil Courtney to discuss his policy stances, his campaign and why he believes he'll be Alaska's next U.S. Representative.
Sen. Susan Collins thanked Alaska's Senator Lisa Murkowski for helping negotiate a deal to bring enough Democrats to vote and break through the filibuster. Now, the senator tells Alaska's News Source on an extra edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, the Senate is dealing with a "deficit of trust."
With the U.S. Senate securing enough votes to overcome the filibuster, political reporter Wil Courtney breaks down Monday's developments, including the timeline for ending shutdown and the ongoing impacts Alaskans should expect until then.
As the race for U.S. Senate ramps up, Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, R, says he's leaning on his record over the past two terms while Peltola says D.C. is broken.
After months of rumor and speculation, former U.S. Congresswoman Mary Peltola is re-entering the political arena - this time taking on Sen. Dan Sullivan's seat. Political reporter Wil Courtney breaks down the latest.
On the latest edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, political reporter Wil Courtney breaks down the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the congressional delegation's thoughts on it's legality.
Two Republicans from the Matanuska-Susitna Valley are poised to step into seats left vacant as a potentially substantive legislative session sits just on the horizon.
Steve St. Clair of Wasilla and Garrett Nelson of Sutton are set to fill in the now-vacant House seats of newly confirmed Senators George Rauscher, R-Sutton, and Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla. Both Rauscher and Tilton are members of the Republican minority.
Political reporter Wil Courtney sits down with the new St. Clair and Nelson
Political reporter Wil Courtney sat down with Sen. Lisa Murkowski on her thoughts on the Epstein files and many other topics, including the American economy and how it's affecting Alaskans, the issue of healthcare and the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, and what her future looks like in politics.
On the latest edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, political reporter Wil Courtney catches you up to speed on the latest in the governor's race and turns back the clock to August after he spoke with former Senate Minority Leader and current gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich.
In this extra edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, political reporter Wil Courtney takes you into the middle of a media scrum where Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks on her support for extension of expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, though not necessarily the Democratic-led plan and how she says it's not yet clear whether the "double tap" boat strike was legal.
In an Extra edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, NA-Dillingham, and Rep. Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, speak on the presentation they received from Glenfarne and GaffneyCline over whether legislation will be needed for the proposed Liquified Natural Gas pipeline.
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Following his remarks at the "Make It Monday" forum, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks with Wil Courtney on where Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, tax credits lie.
On the latest episode of Alaska's Political Pipeline, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, discusses the upcoming House vote related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, whether state and federal governments should focus on rebuilding or relocating villages affected by former Typhoon Halong and the lasting impacts of a historic government shutdown - and how Alaska moves forward.
On an Extra edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, Sen. Dan Sullivan speaks with political reporter Wil Courtney from Washington D.C., explaining how flight reductions impact Alaska, his stances on the filibuster after the President encouraged Republicans to kill it and his response to the arguments Democrats make as the shutdown becomes the longest in history.
Political reporter Wil Courtney speaks with Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks about the state of the race for Alaska's next governor, what role Mary Peltola plays in the election and what's next for the Alaska Legislature months before it reconvenes.
Both Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Dan Sullivan criticized President Biden's State of the Union Thursday night for being much too political. A special edition of the Political PipelineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rebecca Palsha moderated the Alaska's News Source discussion between Mayor Dave Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance. She and David Bernknopf recap the debate, which was long on specific plans about homelessness, crime, snow removal and his calling her "woke" and her calling him "incompetent."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ALASKA'S NEWS SOURCE ASKED THE COMMUNITY COUNCILS OF ANCHORAGE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS OF MAYOR DAVE BRONSON AND CHALLENGER SUZANNE LAFRANCE. HERE ARE THEIR ANSWERS ON A WIDE RANGE OF CONCERNS TO ANCHORAGE RESIDENTSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rebecca Palsha and David Bernknopf detail the initial results and preview the coming Anchorage mayoral runoff, almost surely between incumbent Dave Bronson and challenger Suzanne LaFrance. Plus, why did the public bathroom prop fail so badly?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mayor Dave Bronson, challengers Chris Tuck, Bill Popp, Suzanne LaFrance debate the issues in the 2024 Alaska's News Source Anchorage Mayoral Debate. We recap and analyze what the candidates said and what their answers say about their campaign strategies..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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