Former Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor, a Republican candidate for governor, violated state campaign finance laws by donating more than 60 times the maximum amount of money to his own campaign, according to disclosure documents filed this week. Those documents show his lieutenant governor candidate, Candice English, also violating the same limit.  Under state law, […]

“There oughta be a law” is a common expression when people are frustrated with the behavior of others, the rules of society or the actions of their elected officials. Well, Alaskans will have an opportunity in the statewide primary election Aug. 18 to approve a new law, limiting the dollar size of donation checks to […]

The scenes from Spokane from the past few days have been heartbreaking, with tens of thousands of lives upended. There are many ways to help, but people need to be aware that scammers are also taking advantage of the situation.

(The Center Square) - California's ethics agency oversees an unlimited, blank-check system of payments solicited by elected officials — including the $347 million Gov. Gavin Newsom has steered through California politics. An investigation by The Center Square has found the state's "transparency" portal shows the money, but it omits the conflicts of interest.

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SPOKANE, Wash. - Three fires that sparked in Spokane County on Saturday afternoon—the Old Trails, Fairview, and Autumn Lane fires—are now being handled as one incident referred to as the Spokane Area Fires. According to California Interagency Incident Management Team 7, which has taken over command of the fires, more than 600 structures have been destroyed. 

JOHNSTON, IOWA (July 15, 2026) – August is National Wellness Month, which means it’s time to make self-care a priority and build healthy routines by making a blood donation with LifeServe Blood Center this month.