Steve Johnston has joined Google as an Account Executive on the Republican politics team. Most recently, he ran digital for Dan Sullivan’s winning Senate campaign in Alaska. He previously did product marketing for the Silicon Valley tech startup Quora. His political experience includes working in the Office of the House Majority …

Hannah Hess at Roll Call reported some badass news last night: Republican Rep. Don Young, the self-described “alpha wolf” of Alaska politics, allegedly barged through the police line established to prevent members of Congress and staff from entering the Capitol following the spill. According to multiple sources, Young told an …

The folks over at NJI Media redesigned every state flag in America at UnitedWeBrand.us, for Flag Day tomorrow. They weighed the history of the state with each state’s current flag and came up with interesting ways to represent local flavor. We’re impressed. Here are a few of our favorites: Arkansas …

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It’s been a hot minute, so we figured it was time. According to TMZ, Bristol doesn’t do stop lights very well. The Accused — Bristol Palin The Crime — Failure to stop for a red light in Alaska on November 19. The Fine — $210

Levi Johnston might get his very own reality teevee show.  [who’s surprised?] Johnston will run for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska — yes, the same job that propelled Sarah Palin to governor of that state (and later, the vice presidential nomination) — in a new reality project being pitched by Stone …

Dear Sarah Palin, If your failure to contact H&R Block prevents this so-called train from Disneyland to Vegas from being built, we’re going to be pretty pissed.  [Pay your taxes, please!] Sincerely, FamousDC

Apparently starting a PAC is the new pink.  Even Joan of Arc wants in on the action.

We’ll call this the “Are You Shitting Me?” video of the day. h/t Extreme Turkey

Back when Alaska’s favorite lady was on the campaign trail, she got some flap about her high-priced wardrobe.  Since then, Palin has made it clear that she was not use to wearing such nice things and even said “she couldn’t wait to return to her consignment shop back in Anchorage.” …

Since her departure from Alaska, grizzly natives have decided to moose hunt without McCain running mate Gov. Sarah Palin.  Something that has Palin so upset, she’s suspended her campaign and is headed back to Alaska. Botanical Garden closes after bear kills moose near fence Anchorage Daily News … A bear …

If you give listening to this interview more than a few minutes, it becomes painfully uncomfortable.  And you’ll spend the rest of the time praying that it ends. Granted, the kid doing the interview is a play-by-play announcer, and a great one at that, but his innate ability to ask …