James Brooks, Alaska Beacon
Alaska Legislature’s new social media policy nixes banning and blocking
A House-Senate panel voted 8-3 in favor of adopting the new policy on behalf of the entire Legislature.
Here’s how to track campaign cash in Alaska elections
A guide to searching the records of the Alaska Public Offices Commission.
Special investigation finds Gov. Dunleavy wasn’t involved in firing of former Permanent Fund CEO
The investigation was ordered by a committee of the Alaska Legislature after former CEO Angela Rodell alleged "political retribution" was involved.
Alaska Rep. Eastman remains on ballot but could be disqualified after election
The Alaska Constitution’s "disloyalty clause" will be tested in a Dec. 12 trial on Wasilla Republican David Eastman's eligibility to hold office.
State judge to decide eligibility of Alaska lawmaker linked to Oath Keepers
A Matanuska-Susitna Borough man says Rep. David Eastman has violated the "disloyalty clause" of the Alaska Constitution.
Judge: Alaska elections officials must enforce disloyalty clause
An Anchorage Superior Court judge ruled that the Alaska Division of Elections has a duty to determine whether a candidate for public office is ineligible for disloyalty.
Kenai Peninsula Borough paid more than $260,000 to settle complaints against Pierce
Borough employees and elected officials have declined to confirm the existence of another complaint.
Five takeaway lessons from Alaska’s first ranked choice election
Political advisers, pollers and independent observers say there are five early lessons from Alaska’s first ranked choice election.
Two rural Alaska communities failed to open polling places on election day
Alaska Division of Elections officials say voting stations in the state's Aug. 16 special election did not open in Tununak and Atmautluak.
Kurka calls on Pierce to resign from Alaska governor’s race, citing unconfirmed harassment claim
If Charlie Pierce and his running mate quit before Tuesday, Christopher Kurka would fill the No. 4 spot in the general election.
Here’s how Alaska’s first ranked choice election will be counted
When preliminary results are announced at 4 p.m. Wednesday, it will reveal the likely winner.
Alaska’s new primary election system showed who voters favored, but it only cut one legislative candidate
As Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks points out, the votes tallied Tuesday mostly amount to a state-sponsored poll with a nice, big sample size.
Final U.S. House results won’t be available until Aug. 31 as officials wait for overseas votes
Officials won’t put the ‘ranked’ into ranked choice voting until all ballots arrive.
Supreme Court rules against forward funding for education, confirms limit on legislative power
The decision settles a three-year-old dispute between the Legislature and Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Legislative committee boosts budget for Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. investigation
Members of the committee hired a special investigator in January to determine whether political factors played a role in the firing of Angela Rodell.
As Congress prepares to pass climate bill, Alaska environmentalists see more harm than good
“Our view on this bill is ultimately, it causes more harm than good,” said Emily Sullivan, communications director for the Northern Alaska Environmental Center.
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. posts negative returns for first time since 2012
There are no immediate impacts to state finances, but continued losses would reduce available cash for services and dividends.
Alaska legislator, member of Oath Keepers, faces lawsuit challenging his eligibility for office
Members of the Oath Keepers, including the group’s founder, have been accused of crimes linked to the Jan. 6 riots.
In rural Alaska, communities contemplate a double whammy from high fuel costs
Annual fuel deliveries are arriving with prices near record highs, crimping the budgets of small towns and villages with no road access.
Alaska sues Interior Department over contaminated ANCSA lands
The state of Alaska has sued the U.S. Department of the Interior in an attempt to hold the federal government responsible for the identification of thousands of polluted sites on land given to Alaska...