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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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Republican legislators float unhinged election conspiracies because why not

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Like clockwork, far-right Republican legislators are crying foul on the state’s election after the latest results show the repeal of Alaska’s open primary system will likely fail. The accusations were leveled by extreme-right GOP Reps. Sarah Vance of Homer and...
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Open primary repeal now narrowly failing in near-final vote tally

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Division of Elections added about 4,000 new votes to the election results on Monday.
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‘One of the most brilliant things,’ Sullivan says of plan to have Elon Musk slash the federal government

Commentary Dermot Cole -
This story was originally published in Reporting From Alaska. The world’s richest man claims he can find ways to cut at least $2 trillion from the annual federal budget of more than $6 trillion. Bring it on, says Sen. Dan Sullivan, who represents...
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Mutual aid matters: How Anchorage residents are supporting each other.

Anchorage Sam Davenport -
As residents face increasing economic challenges, grassroots organizers have stepped up to provide vital support and mutual aid.
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Murkowski shocked after Trump picks Gaetz for U.S. Attorney General

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
The news that President-elect Donald Trump has selected controversy-riddled Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz for the role of U.S. Attorney General was met with shock.
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Alaska Capitol’s ‘worst-kept secret’ is that Gov. Dunleavy may leave office to join Trump

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Some lawmakers believe the governor may not be in office by the time the new Legislature convenes in January.
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