Ranked-choice voting has been around for centuries, but in the last two decades, Americans have adopted the system in several cities, counties, and states. The process has received praise from Democrats and criticism from some Republicans this midterm cycle.  “We believe ranked-choice voting improves elections for everyone,” said Deb Otis, Director of Research at Fair…

Spending earmarks were banned for 10 years on Capitol Hill. The pork is back after being revived by the 117th Congress last year. The infamous process of special spending projects for lawmakers’ home districts was barred in 2011 by Republican congressional leadership. The thinking was that cutting pork would help in three key areas: keep spending…

On Sept. 1, 2022, Taiwan shot down a drone hovering over one of its islands, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost a special election, and new gun laws take effect in New York. Taiwan shoots down drone – For the first time, Taiwan’s military shot down an unidentified civilian drone that entered its airspace. It…

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) secured a spot in her state’s ranked-choice general election. Palin is running to become the state’s lone US congressional representative in the House. She’s one of four candidates looking to occupy the seat previously held by longtime Rep. Don Young (R) who passed away in March.  Palin, the 2008…

On August 17, 2022, Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) has conceded in her primary race, North Korea has resumed missile testing, and former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani will testify in Atlanta where a grand jury is investigating his actions to contest the 2020 election results in Georgia. Primary results in Wyoming, Alaska – The results of…

President Biden is expected to sign the Inflation Reduction Act into law, hefty water restrictions could soon apply to states bordering the Colorado River as a drought hurts supply, and highly anticipated primaries in Alaska and Wyoming are set to take place. These stories are expected to grab the headlines for Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022.…

Just in time for the Independence Day holiday weekend, the gas taxes in nine states are jumping up effective Friday. Millions of Americans will be spending more on gas entering the peak of the summer travel season. The problem this year is timing. Most changes to taxes happen in January with the start of a…

Wildfires that have been plaguing Alaska for weeks appeared to be getting worse over the last couple days. According to KTUU, who cited the Bureau of Land Management’s Alaska Fire Service, 10 new fires started Wednesday. On Thursday, the Alaska Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Group raised its Preparedness Level from 4 to 5. “Preparedness Level 5…

Just before Memorial Day weekend, Delta announced flight cuts that will last throughout a large chunk of the upcoming summer months. According to Thursday’s announcement, the cuts will primarily affect Delta’s U.S. and Latin America markets from July 1-Aug. 7. “We’ll reduce service by approximately 100 daily departures,” Delta said in the announcement. “This will…

Tribal leaders testified on Capitol Hill after a new report from the Interior Department revealed tens of thousands of Native American children were forcibly taken from their families over a 150-year period and sent to boarding schools. The hearing was about a bill to create a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies.…