AIDEA has long used outside attorneys. What’s new is selecting firms in advance, which the agency's leader says allows work to happen more quickly than going through the state’s procurement process each time an issue comes up.
Tears, hugs and talk about what’s next dominated demonstrations this weekend honoring Easter Leafa, the 16-year-old who was shot and killed by Anchorage police earlier in the week.
The U.S. Justice Department plans to monitor operations at polling places in parts of rural Alaska on Tuesday, the state’s primary election day, for compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act.
Voter turnout for Alaska's Aug. 20 primary is lower than the past two elections but higher than in 2018 and 2016, the last primaries without extraordinary factors.
Alaska Republicans are attempting to bypass open primaries and regain influence by installing "fake Democrat" candidates while pressuring Republican candidates to sign withdrawal pledges.