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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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Three Alaska GOP lawmakers to attend training hosted by Project 2025 backer

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Three Republican legislators are set to attend a multi-day training session aimed at producing “well-trained Christian, pro-family legislators."
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Judge orders review of open primary repeal petition after problems identified

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The long and twisting path of a right-wing effort to repeal Alaska’s open primaries just got a little longer.
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Peltola leads Republican challengers in latest fundraising report for Alaska U.S. House race

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Incumbent Alaska Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola is continuing to raise more money than her Republican challengers.
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Republican platform has a simple wrong answer for any complicated problem

Commentary Dermot Cole -
No one who reads the platform — a collection of bubble-brained slogans and simple wrong answers — will be fooled into thinking that the leading minds of Trump’s party have any idea what they are shouting about.
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Long-term boost to Alaska’s Head Start early childhood program trimmed by veto

Education Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon -
Care providers say the money is going to salaries to retain teachers and keep centers open
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Division of Elections clears Southwest Alaska legislative candidate after complaint

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
The Alaska Division of Elections has confirmed the eligibility of nonpartisan candidate Darren Deacon.
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