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Alaska House race in South Anchorage presents contrasts, despite common party affiliation
Both candidates are Republicans, but they differ in their ideas about bipartisan caucuses, state employee retirement benefits and other issues.
Young people in Juneau gather to protest Dunleavy’s ‘incomprehensible’ contraceptive expansion veto
Dozens gathered on the sidewalk across from the Alaska State Capitol building holding signs saying, “healthcare is a right, not a privilege."
Voters share their top priorities ahead of November | Alaska Insight
Alaska Public Media reporters are engaging with voters across the state to hear about the issues that matter to them.
In Fairbanks, Dibert and LeBon are rematched for state House election
A race in the Golden Heart City may have big consequences and decide who controls the Alaska House of Representatives.
Alaska’s public libraries sound alarm over abrupt loss of state grant funds
It's not clear why the state slashed funds for operating grants to libraries across Alaska by nearly 75%.
Dunleavy vetoes tax breaks for Turo operators, leaving owners to collect rental car taxes themselves
Senate Bill 127 would have lowered taxes on app-based rentals and made it harder for Turo owners to skip out on their tax bills.
Alaska schools to be stocked with anti-overdose kits under new law
Hundreds of overdose-reversal kits are headed to schools as part of a strategy to combat Alaska’s high rate of opioid deaths.
Alaska bill making church and synagogue vandalism a felony is signed into law
Alaskas's new law addresses vandalism attacks on synagogues and other religious sites, which are increasing nationwide.
The future of the Permanent Fund | Talk of Alaska
Amid concerns over its long-term stability, Permanent Fund managers are proposing changes to the fund’s structure they say will protect it for the future.
Alaska’s primary election turnout is on pace to be third-lowest in 50 years
Historical trends indicate the cause may be a boring ballot and a growing voter roll.
Progressive drops out of West Anchorage state House race, leaving Democrat uncontested
Nick Moe had challenged Democrat Carolyn Hall for the House District 16 seat that was left vacant by Jennie Armstrong.
Alaska Supreme Court upholds ranked choice repeal initiative, now bound for November vote
Ballot Measure 2 would end ranked choice voting and the state’s open primary election system.
How ‘the license plate bill to end license plate bills’ finally passed
Lawmakers have long criticized the inconsequential bills. But they also weren’t willing to stop spending time on them -- until this year.
Progressive candidates show unusual strength in Alaska state legislative primaries
But amid near-record-low turnout, experts warn against drawing conclusions before the November general election.
2 rural Alaska precincts fail to open for primary voting after workers don’t respond to state
In addition to the precincts that didn’t open, others opened roughly three hours late, around 10 a.m., officials said.
Disagreements over bipartisanship fuel five-way race for Eagle River state Senate seat
Sen. Kelly Merrick says she joined a 17-member bipartisan Senate majority to get things done. Opponents say she betrayed conservative voters.
Alaska elections officials plan to debut new ballot-tracking system with Aug. 20 primary
The system will allow the Division of Elections to track packages of ballots as they return to Juneau from remote locations.
In America’s largest state House district, 6 people vie for a seat in the Alaska Legislature
The contest for Interior Alaska’s House District 36 has more candidates than any other legislative race this year.
Alaska’s pre-primary election turnout is down from extraordinary 2022 and 2020 primaries
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic emergency boosted absentee turnout to record highs, and in 2022, there was a special U.S. House election.
Alaska school districts got a one-time funding boost. It came too late for many teachers.
Many school boards opted for conservative budgets that included layoffs of teachers before the governor signed the budget this year.
In Eagle River, a five-way race could be a factor in control of the state Senate
The contest is one of only three that will see a candidate eliminated in the Aug. 20 primary election.
How Alaska wound up with no limits on campaign donations — and how some hope to restore them
A court slashed Alaska's campaign finance laws in 2021. Now, as money pours into candidates' coffers, a campaign seeks to reimpose them.
Early voting opens for Aug. 20 primary; mailed absentee application window closes this week
Under Alaska’s primary election system, all candidates for a particular office run together. The top four vote-getters advance to November.
Alaska Permanent Fund headed for fiscal crisis, as state budget increasingly relies on it
As the Alaska Beacon's James Brooks puts it, it's like putting down railroad tracks right before the train rumbles over them.
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes 5 bills passed after midnight on last day of legislative session
The bills passed after midnight cover a variety of subjects. Most would make simple but consequential changes to state law.
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