Alaska Legislature
Former Alaska legislator’s voter misconduct trial postponed, again
The trial has been rescheduled at least four times since Gabrielle LeDoux and two associates were accused of voter misconduct in 2020.
Permanent Fund Corp. board member resigns after email controversy
In May, a series of leaked emails suggested some corporation employees felt pressured by investment suggestions offered by Ellie Rubenstein.
Some Alaska Republican candidates pledge to withdraw if they aren’t atop GOP votes in primary
The pledges are a way to circumvent ranked choice voting and put forward a single GOP candidate in elections, according to one supporter.
Leading Alaska Democrats support Kamala Harris to replace Biden on ticket
Alaska Democrats quickly backed President Biden's choice not to seek reelection as well as his endorsed successor, Vice President Kamala Harris.
U.S. District judge hears food stamp backlog case against Alaska’s health department
Plaintiffs say they waited unlawfully long for food aid and asked the court to order the health department to obey federal deadlines.
Statewide initiative would restore Alaska campaign finance limits
Alaska's latest campaign finance limits were struck down three years ago by federal judges. Citizens Against Money in Politics hopes to create new ones.
Division of Elections clears Southwest Alaska legislative candidate after complaint
Darren Deacon, the subject of the complaint, supplied housing, travel and employment records showing his residency in Kalskag.
Goals for new Alaska crime law range from harsher penalties for drug dealers to reducing recidivism
Some celebrate major progress on the state’s thorniest crime issues while others criticize the methods.
Governor’s vetoes whittle list of funded Alaska Long Trail projects to four
Left intact are projects to improve trails at Flattop Mountain and develop an Indigenous gateway in downtown Anchorage.
Gov. Dunleavy trims $225M with budget vetoes but leaves school funding boost intact
Dunleavy trimmed funding for Head Start, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and rural broadband, among other line-item vetoes.
Alaska Supreme Court sides with state, allows correspondence school laws to stand
The court said plaintiffs had failed to show that a 2014 law reforming Alaska's correspondence school system violated the state Constitution.
Justices grill attorneys as correspondence school case reaches Alaska Supreme Court
The justices are considering an appeal of a decision that ruled two 2014 laws key to the correspondence school system unconstitutional.
Elections officials investigate eligibility complaint against Southwest Alaska House candidate
Elections officials say they're not certain whether nonpartisan candidate Darren Deacon has been a resident long enough to run for House.
Man dies while being booked at Anchorage jail
Police say a vandalism suspect arrested early Wednesday "went into medical distress" at the Anchorage Correctional Complex.
Ahead of withdrawal deadline, some Alaska legislative candidates call it quits
Ahead of the withdrawal deadline, an Anchorage House race is down to two Republicans, and the race to replace Click Bishop lost a candidate.
Why Permanent Fund managers are again sounding the alarm about a key account running low
The Alaska Permanent Fund’s two-account structure means there’s a significant risk that it runs out of spendable cash in the coming years.
After email leak, some Alaska legislators say they’re skeptical of Permanent Fund’s direction
The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee has oversight authority over the Permanent Fund. A performance audit could be in the offing.
On Juneteenth, Gov. Dunleavy weighs adding a new legal holiday for Alaska
If the governor signs a recently passed bill, Juneteenth would be observed as a state holiday in 2025.
Royalty-free terms draw only 3 oil and gas lease bids in Alaska’s Cook Inlet
DNR Commissioner John Boyle is "disappointed" by the results but defends royalty reductions to encourage more inlet drilling.
Stedman confident education funding will survive the governor’s desk
Senate Finance Committee Co-Chair Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, weighed in on whether Gov. Mike Dunleavy will veto education funds this year.
At candidate filing deadline, 7 Alaska legislators decline to seek re-election
Sen. Click Bishop has indicated that he may run for governor in 2026, after Gov. Mike Dunleavy leaves office.
Filings in Alaska Legislature races set up key races in August primary and November general
Just three legislative races will feature competitive primaries, but the final slate sets up a number of key contests in November.
Permanent Fund bosses vote to defy Alaska Legislature, keep Anchorage office
One dissenting member of the board of trustees warned that the vote could cause "a fight" with the Legislature.
Alaska legislative races take shape approaching filing deadline, with some big surprises
There are some big names among Alaska lawmakers who say they're bowing out, while some others are running unopposed.
Surprise moves ahead of Saturday deadline scramble races for Alaska Legislature
Among the shakeups: Rep. Tom McKay is dropping his bid for reelection and running for Senate instead. And Sen. Click Bishop and Rep. Dan Oritz are calling it quits.
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