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Scores of Alaskans face another eye-watering spike in their health care costs next year. Does anyone care?

Commentary Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Premiums for Alaska health insurance plans on the federal marketplace have spiked more than 50% over the past three years.
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Trump’s plan to revert Denali to Mount McKinley name irks Alaskans

Arts and Culture Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
The president-elect’s intention to scrap the traditional Athabascan name reopens a longstanding debate over what to call North America’s tallest peak.
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Recount affirms survival of Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting system

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Division of Elections completed the recount of Ballot Measure 2 on Monday.
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Amid uncertainty, reproductive rights advocates see silver lining in Alaska’s election results

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
The election of Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress is expected to bring new challenges for people to access abortions, reproductive health care and gender-affirming care nationwide, but advocates in Alaska see hope in state's election.
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Judge declares mistrial in election-interference trial of former Alaska legislator after hung jury

Courts Alaska Beacon -
The judge presiding over the trial of former state Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux over alleged violations of state elections law declared a mistrial on Monday.
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Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting survive by slightly larger margin in finalized count

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Division of Elections was busy over the holiday break with completing the certification of the state’s election on Saturday.
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Open primaries repeal headed for recount as Republicans fume

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Division of Elections is preparing to conduct a recount of Ballot Measure 2's narrow defeat by Alaska voters.
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Alaska’s new bipartisan House Majority announced its committees, setting the stage for a very different year in Juneau

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
The newly minted bipartisan House Majority announced who will chair its committees for this year.
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Tongass at a crossroads, again

Arts and Culture Rachel Levy -
How rollbacks on the Tongass Roadless Rule could threaten the lifeblood of Southeast Alaska.
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Alaska’s open primaries survive repeal attempt backed by conservatives

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Ballot Measure 2, the initiative seeking to repeal Alaska’s open primary and ranked-choice voting system, has failed.
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