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Republicans are trying out some weird things in Alaska’s primary election

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska Republicans are attempting to bypass open primaries and regain influence by installing "fake Democrat" candidates while pressuring Republican candidates to sign withdrawal pledges.
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Closed voting centers are just the latest barrier for voters in rural Alaska

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Voters in rural Alaska have faced longstanding issues around voting, including higher rates of by-mail absentee ballot rejections.
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Federal judge orders Mat-Su schools return challenged books to shelves before the start of the school year

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
A federal judge has ordered the Mat-Su Borough School District to return all but seven of the 56 books the district removed from shelves last year.
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Early and absentee voting is now open for Alaska’s primary election

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Absentee and early voting started Monday for Alaska’s Aug. 20 primary election.
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Murkowski says Trump’s lies about Harris’ Black identity are the latest sign of a troubled campaign

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
On Wednesday, Trump had a spectacular meltdown on the stage of the National Association of Black Journalists.
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Progressive challengers lead in key Anchorage-area legislative races

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Progressive candidates hold big fundraising leads in several key legislative races on this year’s ballot, including several rematches of races narrowly lost to Republicans in 2022.
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Effort to repeal Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting headed to state Supreme Court

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The controversy-marked effort to repeal Alaska’s open primary and ranked-choice voting system is headed to the Alaska Supreme Court.
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Murkowski says Vance’s ‘childless cat ladies’ comments are ‘offensive’

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Other Republican legislators have tried to brush past the comments, and Trump has tried to downplay them as a sign of Vance's strong support for families.
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Judicial emergency in Alaska, while Murkowski and Sullivan stick to secrecy

News Dermot Cole -
A judicial emergency is assumed to exist in “any court with more than one authorized judgeship and only one active judge.”
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Oral arguments begin for former Alaska legislator’s voter misconduct case

Elections Alaska Beacon -
This week marks the beginning of a long-awaited trial for former Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, who is accused of voter misconduct and unlawful interference with voting. 
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