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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On the latest episode of Alaska's Political Pipeline, political reporter Wil Courtney speaks with the Alaska Beacon's James Brooks on the public infighting after Rep. DeLena Johnson's selection and House Minority Leader, and what role that position plays with a little more than a month until the legislative session begins.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
