James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
Strategic voting is possible but risky on a ranked choice ballot, mathematicians say
Voting strategically could mean accidentally contributing to the defeat of a candidate you prefer.
In new lawsuit, Alaska attempts to claim portions of its most-visited tourist attraction
Mendenhall Lake at the foot of Juneau's Mendenhall Glacier attracts 700,000 visitors per year, more than Denali.
Anchorage schools will close on Election Day in response to elections officials’ request
Anchorage schools will be closed Tuesday on Election Day, with students working from home because of a request from the Alaska Division of Elections.
Here’s what Alaska’s gubernatorial candidates say they’ll do about the state housing shortage
An early-October forum in Anchorage addressed the issue and the topic of homelessness, but not everyone was there.
Alaska Supreme Court takes another look at security of university investment fund
The Legislature passed a law earlier this year to protect the fund, but a rehearing could allow future challenges.
Two weeks before Election Day, it’s peak political mailer season in Alaska
Most mail spending is in the U.S. Senate race, but experts say there are fewer mailed ads than there were two years ago.
Alaska campaign regulator delays decision on complaint against pro-Dunleavy group
The Alaska Public Offices Commission will not rule before the Nov. 8 general election on a complaint against a group backing Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Alaska regulators will hear complaint against national Republican group on Friday
The Alaska Public Offices Commission will meet Friday to decide whether the Republican Governors Association violated state campaign law in its support of Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Alaska elections official says agency doesn’t plan to investigate House candidate’s eligibility
The Alaska Division of Elections has no plans to investigate the residency of Anchorage Democratic state House candidate Jennie Armstrong, a division official said Monday.
Alaska absentee ballots should have two stamps, but one is OK, officials say
This year’s Alaska general election absentee ballot is weighty enough to need two stamps if mailed — but will still be carried and counted with one.
Alaska campaign regulator finds no ongoing illegal coordination by pro-Dunleavy group
Alaska’s political campaign regulator has found no evidence of ongoing coordination between Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s re-election campaign and a third-party group supporting him.
Alaska campaign regulators hear complaint against multimillion-dollar pro-Dunleavy group
A Friday hearing revealed no new evidence of illegal coordination between a group backing Gov. Mike Dunleavy's reelection and the Dunleavy campaign.
Former Alaska Senate President Ben Stevens dies at 63
Ben Stevens, a former Alaska Senate president once linked to, but never charged, in the Veco corruption scandal, has died at age 63.
Alaska Supreme Court reconsiders a ban on governors’ lawsuits against legislative branch
The Alaska Constitution has barred executive-branch lawsuits against the Legislature for decades.
Alaska campaign regulators will hear complaint against pro-Dunleavy group before election
The Alaska Public Offices Commission will hear a campaign finance complaint against Gov. Mike Dunleavy and backers of his re-election bid before the election.
Kodiak officials start work after survey finds problems with Alaska’s oldest building
After a survey found structural problems with the 214-year-old museum, the city of Kodiak and a historical society have begun an ambitious repair project.
Where do Alaska’s governor candidates stand on the Permanent Fund dividend?
Independent Bill Walker, Democrat Les Gara and Republicans Mike Dunleavy and Charlie Pierce have different approaches to solving the Alaska Permanent Fund impasse.
Jury awards million-dollar verdict to attorney fired by Alaska Department of Law
“I’ve done the right thing, and it cost me a lot,” said Joan Wilkerson, the attorney who filed a lawsuit in 2018 against the department.
No marijuana-possession prisoners in Alaska, state officials say
The state of Alaska, which voted to legalize recreational marijuana use in 2014, has no one in prison for simple marijuana possession, state officials said on Thursday.
Campaign against Alaska constitutional convention gets major donations from D.C. groups
The largest group urging Alaskans to vote against a constitutional convention has received a major boost from a pair of Washington, D.C., groups.