Politics

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Proposition 3: Fire Service and Fire Protection

Here is a quick summary of Proposition Three and the second bond request from the Anchorage Fire Department. Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage Download Audio (MP3)

Proposition 4: Public Transportation

Here's Len Anderson's report on Proposition 4, which will appear on Anchorage Municipal election ballot on Tuesday, April 6. Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage Download Audio...

Proposition 5: Land Exchange

KSKA concludes its final review of the five, municipality-wide propositions with Proposition five. Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage Download Audio (MP3)

RUNNING: Anchorage School Board

Tonight at 7:00pm we begin our traditional candidates debate program as voters prepare to head to the polls for the next Anchorage Municipal election...

A Closer Look: Anchorage Spring Ballot Propositions

On this edition of KSKA's A Closer Look, we examine the major propositions on the April 6th, Anchorage municipal ballot. Four involve capital projects...

Mayor Sullivan describes this year's legislative proposals

On April 6th, Anchorage voters will decide the fate of four bond propositions totaling a little over 40 million dollars. But the city...

Palin Emails Released

Fri, february 5, 2010 Thousands of pages of former Governor Sarah Palin’s husband Todd Palin’s emails have been released to the media. Ellen Lockyer, KSKA,...

Mat-Su Election Results

Mat-Su Borough voters kept a tight grip on their wallets yesterday as they rejected both a sales tax and school district bond package. ...

Sullivan wins runoff election

In yesterday's run-off election, Dan Sullivan handily defeated Eric Croft for Anchorage's top elected office. With all 119 precincts tallied, Sullivan received 28,866 votes...

Sullivan scores big win in mayor's race

Dan Sullivan is Anchorage's next mayor. In yesterday's run-off election, the businessman and former Anchorage Assembly member collected approximately 57 percent of the...

Campaign bustle prompts candidate reflections

You might not expect it, but in the midst of vote tallies, candidate press statements and follower cheering there are some reflective moments at...

Yesterday's vote produces run-off election

Yesterday Anchorage voters forwarded mayoral candidates Dan Sullivan and Eric Croft into a May 5th run-off election, while at the same time rejecting five...

Municipal Election 2009: Voter Resources

In less than a few hours, Anchorage will have a new Mayor and some new School Board members. KSKA has been covering the candidates...

Election office makes voting easy

Now it's our turn. After weeks of listening to the candidates, now it's the voters' turn to speak. In approximately 25 minutes - at...

Ballot Proposition Three

KSKA's election series now looks at the biggest of the city's bond packages in tomorrow's election - Proposition Three. Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage Download Audio...

Ballot Propositions Seven and Eight

KSKA's election series focuses now on the public safety bond proposals - Propositions Seven and Eight. Muni 2009: Ballot Props League of Women Voters Ballot Review...

RUNNING: School Board, Seat B

On the first night of RUNNING with the Anchorage School board candidates, the 13 candidates RUNNING for Seat B were split into 4 panels. Here...

RUNNING: School Board, Seat B

On the first night of RUNNING with the Anchorage School board candidates, the 13 candidates RUNNING for Seat B were split into 4 panels. Here...

RUNNING: School Board, Seat B

On the first night of RUNNING with the Anchorage School board candidates, the 13 candidates RUNNING for Seat B were split into 4 panels. Here...

RUNNING: School Board, Seat B

On the first night of RUNNING with the Anchorage School board candidates, the 13 candidates RUNNING for Seat B were split into 4 panels. Here...