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Alaska Primary Voters Had More Choice in 2022

This article was originally published by the Sightline Institute and is republished here with permission. In Alaska, 2022 was the year of the Independent. Freed by the state’s return to open primaries, nearly half of Alaska candidates running for governor,...

Preliminary Results from Alaska’s First Ranked-Choice Regular General Election

This visualization is provided to The Alaska Current through a partnership with Talk Data To Me.  Alaskans participated in their first-ever regular general election using rank choice voting Tuesday. While we still have about two weeks before the Alaska Division...

This Week in Anchorage Politics: More Painful Cuts to Education

The big news last week was that the Anchorage School District (ASD) administration continued to dribble information about budget recommendations to the school board and public. During a Tuesday work session, it became clear that upper grade language immersion...

Anchorage Baptist Temple Gives Platform to Republican Candidates Days Before Election

On Sunday, tax-exempt mega church The Anchorage Baptist Temple held a “Get Out the Vote Rally” featuring several high-profile Republican candidates.  It was a highly political afternoon for a 501(c)3 church which cannot endorse candidates, make political contributions, urge congregants...

As in Alaska, GOP governors’ association runs campaign shell group in Michigan

This story is republished with permission from Dermot Cole and originally appeared on dermotcole.com. In a campaign tactic identical to what it is doing in Alaska, the Republican Governors Association has set up a front group in Michigan to spend money on...

APD Moves Toward Purchase of Body Cams, but Implementation Remains in Limbo

After a long wait, the Anchorage Police Department’s (APD) body-worn camera program seems to be taking a small step forward. On Oct. 5, the administration posted a Request For Proposal (RFP) for cameras.  However it is not yet smooth sailing....

APOC Watch: Donor Disclosure in Limbo and a Sudden Silence from the Republican Governors Association

APOC Watch is a regular feature from campaign finance expert Paula DeLaiarro. When Alaskans passed Ballot Measure 2 in 2020, they ushered in more than ranked choice voting. They approved new regulations around disclosing the source of political money. Now,...

Misspelled Extremist Colorado Congresswoman Endorses Palin

This morning, we were tipped off to an Instagram post by former Alaska Gov. and current candidate for Congress, Sarah Palin (R-ArizonaWasilla) announcing her endorsement from Islamophobic, racist, eschatologist, constitution-hating-religious extremist, unsafe-gun-storer, failed-restauranteur, liar and grifter Congresswoman Lauren Boehbert...

This week in Anchorage Politics: Early Voting, A New Ballot Initiative, Assembly Kills Bronson’s Proposal

Voting Underway With Important Issues At Stake Early voting started Oct. 24, with over 30,000 ballots already returned. On the ballot this year are an adequately funded education system and abortion rights.  Anchorage School District (ASD) is facing a $68 million...

SplitTicket: Peltola Looks Set to Defy Political Gravity

Mary Peltola’s upset victory in the special election to fill the remainder of longtime GOP Rep. Don Young’s term has many wondering - can she defy political gravity and win a full term? Because of the incumbent’s broad appeal,...

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