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Your guide to voting in the upcoming Anchorage election

Anchorage The Alaska Current -
Voting centers will open next week around the city — mark your calendar and make a plan to ensure your voice is heard!
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Alaska House approves 12-month birth control coverage bill, with bipartisan support

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska's House votes in favor of requiring insurance coverage for 12-month birth control prescriptions.
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Anchorage Democrat alleges governor threatened Republicans before veto vote, prompting denials

News James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Fairbanks’ school board president amplifies a version of the claims, but targets say the allegations are baseless.
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Vegan bakery ‘The Flaky Pastry’ hits sweet spot, sells out debut batch

Anchorage Kaitlin Armstrong -
Michelle Sinnott's vegan pastry venture, "The Flaky Pastry," started with a craving and a cottage license.
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Anchorage Park Foundation promotes the ‘power of the vote’

Anchorage Sam Davenport -
Anchorage Park Foundation drives community action, securing 12 years of park bond approval by educating voters and advocating for green spaces.
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Schools shouldn’t expect much, Alaska House Republican says after the demise of education bill

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Seventeen Republican lawmakers' reversal on a landmark education bill throws school funding into doubt, prompting debate on next steps during the legislative session.
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Here are the 17 Republicans who flip-flopped on the education bill

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
One vote away: Legislators miss the chance to override Gov. Dunleavy's education bill veto as 17 Republicans backtrack.
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AIDEA signs new consulting contracts, two with ex-Dunleavy aides, paying up to $295/hour

News Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
This story is republished from Northern Journal, which depends on subscriber support. Please consider subscribing. Alaska’s state-owned economic development agency has retained four consultants aimed at boosting its standing in the rural regions where it’s proposed controversial projects — and the hires include two...
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Legislators fail to override Dunleavy’s education bill veto, as Republicans question whether schools are a worthwhile investment

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Legislature fell a single vote short of overriding Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a landmark education bill.
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Poll: Alaskans broadly oppose Gov. Dunleavy’s education bill veto

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
On Thursday night, Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced his veto of a bipartisan education bill that called for the largest increase in public school funding in state history. On Friday, pollsters were out in the field. In a decisive...
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