Monthly Archives: September 2010

By Dave Donaldson, Libby Casey, Rosemarie Alexander

Governor Parnell today affirmed his endorsement of Republican and Tea Party candidate Joe Miller’s bid for the U-S Senate seat now occupied by Lisa Murkowski.

The two appeared at the same event in Wasilla today.   Continue reading →

By Libby Casey

Senator Lisa Murkowski says she’s weighing “Alaska” and its future as she considers whether or not to launch a write-in bid to keep her Senate seat.  She won’t say until tomorrow what she plans to do – and says in fact she’s still thinking about her options.  But the Senator does not sound like she’s given up yet. Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

The major issue to be argued in this year’s U-S Senate race is how the winner of the  General Election will deal with the federal government’s influence on the state’s economy.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Republican Bill Walker says he’s not continuing a run for the governor’s office.   He came in second in the Republican primary last month with about a third of the party-members’ votes.   Continue reading →

By Libby Casey

Senator Murkowski plans to announce on Friday whether or not she’ll run as a write-in candidate for U-S Senate.  Her campaign released a statement today confirming she’s not seeking the Libertarian Party’s slot on the November ballot.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

How voters actually decide who will represent us — at all levels of government – has long been a mystery.  Is it more from advertisements, endorsements and bumper-stickers – or from the candidates’ direct contacts with the public?  A nonprofit organization that began twenty years ago is working to help voters make independent decisions on who best represents them.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Governor Sean Parnell today filed another suit against the federal government – this time to overturn the federal moratorium that’s holding up oil exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf.   Continue reading →