Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
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New poll finds Sullivan ahead in race to keep U.S. Senate seat
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is leading challenger Al Gross in a new poll of likely Alaska voters.
Galvin campaign raises $1.8M for quarter
U.S. House candidate Alyse Galvin has raised $1.8 million since July - more than double what she raised during the prior quarter.
U.S. Senate challenger Al Gross rakes in $9M
U.S. Senate candidate Al Gross raised a record $9.1 million since July 1.
Sen. Sullivan says Pebble can’t shake his opposition to mine; pledges to ‘continue to monitor’
Asked what he'll do as senator to block the mine, Sullivan had few specifics.
Judge says she’ll toss the witness signature requirement for Alaskans who vote by mail
Superior Court Judge intends to toss the witness requirement, but she hasn't issued the order yet.
For Sen. Sullivan, the Capitol becomes a pressure cooker as Election Day nears
President Trump, Capitol reporters and Senate Democrats put Sen. Sullivan in an awkward spot Thursday.
Should Division of Elections count ballots without a witness signature? Judge to decide Monday.
The No. 1 reason mailed ballots are not counted is that voters bungle the witness signature.
Edgmon and Stutes ask Dunleavy to keep his distance from Pebble’s permit quest
In the secretly-recorded"Pebble Tapes," the CEO of Pebble promised an investor firm support from the governor.
Sen. Sullivan meets with Trump’s nominee to Supreme Court
Sullivan he said he met with the nominee, who indicated that she was a strong defender of the Second Amendment.
Washington senator says Congress should block Pebble’s permit
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell says she’ll support a bill to block a permit for the Pebble Mine. She also wants an investigation into whether Pebble’s CEO lied to Congress.
‘Pebble Tapes’ prompt Sullivan to raise volume on his opposition to the mine
"No Pebble Mine," Sen. Sullivan wrote on Twitter, after Pebble CEO was caught on tape saying the senator would stay in his corner and be quiet.
Tribes win decision to exclude Alaska Native corporations from $8B coronavirus fund
A federal appeals court says Alaska Native corporations can't receive a share of the $8 billion coronavirus fund Congress created for tribes.
LISTEN: The fallout from Pebble recordings continues
Pebble Mine opponents say CEO's resignation is just scapegoating. Gov. Dunleavy denies he served as Pebble's messenger to the White House, and Sen. Murkowski is furious.
Alaska’s Sen. Murkowski says she can’t rule out voting for Trump’s Supreme Court pick
Sen. Murkowski said Tuesday she could not rule out that she would vote to confirm a Trump nominee if the Judiciary Committee approves of one before the November election.
Pebble execs tell ‘investors’ Murkowski and Sullivan are no barrier to controversial mine
In secretly recorded calls, the CEO of Pebble Partnership told men posing as investors that Alaska's senators' public doubts about the project weren't genuine.
Justices rule against Galvin, allow Alaska to proceed with redesigned ballot
The ruling Friday reverses the direction the judge took Thursday, when she temporarily stopped the state from printing more ballots that leave off a letter next to candidates’ names showing which party, if any, they affiliate with.
Trump tweets about the Pebble Mine in response to Fox News ad
The developers of the proposed Pebble Mine aired an ad on Fox News last night, and it seems to have hit home with one viewer in the White House.
Should Alaska Native Corps get COVID-19 funds intended for tribes? Answer hinges on comma, lawyers say
Hundreds of millions of dollars may be at stake, but at times the arguments turned on an age-old grammatical puzzle.
Murkowski’s take on Woodward revelations: ‘Very concerning’
“Some of the things I find quite surprising and quite concerning," Sen. Murkowski said, of revelations from a new book about President Trump.
15 states sue to stop drilling plan for Arctic Refuge
Michigan, among other states, says birds that nest in the Arctic are important to their birdwatching and hunting industries. Others on the suit are West Coast states as well as New Jersey and New York.