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Alaska U.S. Sen Murkowski endorses a no vote on open primaries repeal

Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has made a career of working across the political aisle, endorsed a no vote on Ballot Measure 2.

State-owned Alaska corporation approves up to $20 million for potential Arctic refuge oil bid

AIDEA voted unanimously to spend up to $20 million to prepare and possibly submit bids in an upcoming oil lease sale in ANWR.

Anti-RCV groups face even more fines for shady campaigning

The group pushing for the repeal of Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting system is facing another round of major fines.

Alaska voters will get the chance to enact campaign contribution limits that GOP legislators blocked

After a judge struck down Alaska’s campaign finance limits in 2021, Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his allies blocked legislative efforts to cap political spending in Alaska.

After blocking contribution limits, most conservatives lag in fundraising

This year’s election cycle will be the second where candidates can raise unlimited amounts of money from individual contributions after a federal judge struck down limits.

Breaking down Ballot Measure 2

Voter freedom is once again on the ballot.

For moderate Republicans running for Alaska’s Legislature, party takes a backseat to policy

The 2020 election saw several moderate Republicans in the House and Senate defeated in semi-closed partisan primaries, mainly because they resisted Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s scorched-earth approach to budgeting and governance.

Incompetence in the Dunleavy administration, former Rep. Tom McKay edition

Gov. Mike Dunleavy tried to reward Anchorage Rep. Tom McKay, one of his political allies, with a state job that would give him a fatter paycheck.

Alaska GOP House Speaker Tilton on killing election reform bill: It ‘would have leaned the election towards Mary Peltola’

An election reform bill that sought to make it easier for Alaskans living in rural and remote communities to have their votes counted died in the legislative session’s final hours at the hands of House Republicans.

Mayor LaFrance endorses three House candidates: A Republican, a Democrat and an independent

Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance issued an endorsement today backing a bipartisan group of legislators in their races for the Alaska State House.

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