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Romney rolls to an easy win in the Nevada caucuses
Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.Click to Continue »
Sunday February 5, 2012 3:30AM | adn.com
Fairbanks officials fear base move's impact
Fairbanks leaders fear a proposal to relocate Eielson Air Force Base`s F-16 squadron to Anchorage will have a drastic economic impact on the Interior, and expect to see the local…Click to Continue »
Saturday February 4, 2012 11:25PM | adn.com
Judge orders redistricting board to redraw 4 districts
The Alaska Redistricting Board must redraw three Fairbanks-area House districts and another in the Aleutian chain, a state court judge ruled Friday.Click to Continue »
Saturday February 4, 2012 8:14AM | adn.com
'1 percenters' dish millions, alter race for White House
Newly disclosed details of the millions of dollars flowing into political groups are highlighting not just the scale of donations from corporations and unions but also the secrecy surrounding super…Click to Continue »
Thursday February 2, 2012 6:14PM | adn.com
Romney puts focus on Obama after big Florida primary win
Barreling out of Florida with money and momentum on his side, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney said today that the bare-knuckled nomination fight thus far has toughened him up for…Click to Continue »
Wednesday February 1, 2012 4:45PM | adn.com
Donations to Palin PAC drop in second half of 2011
Contributions to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin`s political action committee dropped by more than half in the second half of 2011. Palin announced in October that she would not seek…Click to Continue »
Wednesday February 1, 2012 5:15AM | adn.com
Romney's win in Florida returns him to front-runner status
Mitt Romney`s victory today in Florida`s presidential primary -- the first test of electoral strength in a big, diverse state this year -- establishes him firmly as the overwhelming favorite…Click to Continue »
Wednesday February 1, 2012 1:27AM | adn.com
Romney confident of victory in Florida winner-take-all primary
Mitt Romney oozed confidence and a defiant Newt Gingrich seemed to acknowledge his momentum had been checked, at least for now, as Florida Republicans today decide who gets the state`s…Click to Continue »
Tuesday January 31, 2012 4:39PM | adn.com
Parnell trip to Europe, Israel cost state about $16,900
Records show that Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell's first state-sponsored overseas trip cost $20,800. Parnell was away for over two weeks last fall, visiting Israel and several European countries.Click to Continue »
Tuesday January 31, 2012 1:18AM | adn.com
GOP's new anti-Obama themes: 'European socialism' and 'Saul Alinsky'
In 2008, Barack Obama`s opponents worked hard to raise suspicions about the Illinois U.S. senator with the funny name and unusual background. Some said he was foreign-born. Some said he…Click to Continue »
Monday January 30, 2012 4:48PM | adn.com
Alaska delegation vows to resist military base closures
Members of the Alaska delegation and others in Congress are vowing to resist a recommendation from the Pentagon to close military bases around the country.Click to Continue »
Saturday January 28, 2012 1:29AM | adn.com
Alaska politicians pledge to oppose military base cutbacks
Alaska congressional members and Gov. Sean Parnell say they will oppose any U.S. Department of Defense plans to seek military base closures in the state.Click to Continue »
Friday January 27, 2012 9:23PM | adn.com
Romney, Gingrich trade barbs in final debate in Florida
An aggressive Mitt Romney repeatedly challenged Republican presidential rival Newt Gingrich in a fast-paced campaign debate tonight, ridiculing the former House speaker`s call to build costly projects in key primary…Click to Continue »
Friday January 27, 2012 3:27AM | adn.com
GOP spokesman says Obama resorts to extremism
President Barack Obama has resorted to "extremism" with stifling, anti-growth policies and sought to divide Americans, not unite them, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said Tuesday in the formal Republican response…Click to Continue »
Wednesday January 25, 2012 4:56AM | adn.com
School Board candidate ordered to pay campaign fine
The Alaska Public Offices Commission has ordered former Anchorage School Board candidate Bob Griffin to pay a $5,700 fine for campaign disclosure violations.Click to Continue »
Wednesday January 25, 2012 2:51AM | adn.com
Obama frames election-year vision during his address
Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama called Tuesday night for a flurry of help for a hurting middle class and higher taxes on millionaires, delivering a State…Click to Continue »
Wednesday January 25, 2012 2:49AM | adn.com
Romney paid 14% tax rate on $21 million income in 2010
Mitt Romney`s newly released tax returns are an extraordinary accounting of the finances and far-reaching investments of one of the richest presidential candidates in generations, with an annual income that…Click to Continue »
Wednesday January 25, 2012 1:55AM | adn.com
Obama attacks income disparity in State of Union excerpts
President Obama is using tonight`s State of the Union address to draw a stark election-year line with Republicans over how to keep the United States from eroding further into a…Click to Continue »
Tuesday January 24, 2012 11:37PM | adn.com
Bipartisan seating set for State of the Union speech
The partisan atmosphere in Congress has become so poisonous it`s reached the point where the Alaska delegation and others are touting the fact they`ll be sitting with a member of…Click to Continue »
Tuesday January 24, 2012 5:39PM | adn.com
Romney, Gingrich trade barbs in Florida debate
Standing face-to-face, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich traded barbs over honesty and integrity in an acrimonious debate that opened a fierce fight ahead of Florida's crucial presidential primary.Click to Continue »
Tuesday January 24, 2012 5:37PM | adn.com
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