Tuesday marks the first day of the current legislative session in Juneau. Political Reporter Wil Courtney, on his way to the Capital, takes a few moments to talk about what to expect in the months ahead. 

New House Minority Leader DeLena Johnson's rise to power wasn't an uncontroversial one, but days before the legislative session begins, she explains that rise in her own view and the work the party needs to do in order to be united. 

This podcast was recorded Jan. 9, 2026. 

As the race for U.S. Senate ramps up, Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, R, says he's leaning on his record over the past two terms while Peltola says D.C. is broken. 

After months of rumor and speculation, former U.S. Congresswoman Mary Peltola is re-entering the political arena - this time taking on Sen. Dan Sullivan's seat. Political reporter Wil Courtney breaks down the latest.

On the latest edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, political reporter Wil Courtney breaks down the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the congressional delegation's thoughts on it's legality. 

Two Republicans from the Matanuska-Susitna Valley are poised to step into seats left vacant as a potentially substantive legislative session sits just on the horizon.

Steve St. Clair of Wasilla and Garrett Nelson of Sutton are set to fill in the now-vacant House seats of newly confirmed Senators George Rauscher, R-Sutton, and Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla. Both Rauscher and Tilton are members of the Republican minority. 

Political reporter Wil Courtney sits down with the new St. Clair and Nelson

Political reporter Wil Courtney sat down with Sen. Lisa Murkowski on her thoughts on the Epstein files and many other topics, including the American economy and how it's affecting Alaskans, the issue of healthcare and the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, and what her future looks like in politics.

On the latest edition of Alaska's Political Pipeline, political reporter Wil Courtney catches you up to speed on the latest in the governor's race and turns back the clock to August after he spoke with former Senate Minority Leader and current gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich.

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.