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GOP wins legal battle to keep convicted felon in Alaska’s U.S. House race

Courts Matt Acuña Buxton -
Donald Trump won’t be the only Republican-backed felon on Alaska’s ballot this year.
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Dunleavy’s vetoes highlight the right’s weird agenda

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
Gov. Dunleavy and the conservative movement, as a whole, have shown little interest in compromise and collaboration, instead viewing obstinance as a virtue.
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Alaska judge strikes down requirement that only licensed physicians provide abortions

Health Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
A Superior Court judge agreed with Planned Parenthood that barring clinicians like nurse practitioners from providing services violates equal-protection, privacy rights.
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Dunleavy vetoes popular birth control access bill, refuses to explain why

Health Matt Acuña Buxton -
A popular bill to make it easier for Alaskans to access prescription birth control won’t become law after Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed it this week, marking the latest in what backers of the law say are the Republicans’...
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Critical food stamp reform becomes law without Dunleavy’s signature

State Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska's new law simplifies SNAP eligibility, helping families avoid benefit loss.
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2 rural Alaska precincts fail to open for primary voting after workers don’t respond to state

Elections Alaska Beacon -
Voting stations in Wales and Kaktovik never opened for the primary on Tuesday, according to the Alaska Division of Elections director.  “Despite trying multiple ways to contact the poll workers, the individuals we had hired for those communities were unresponsive...
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Closed voting centers are just the latest barrier for voters in rural Alaska

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Voters in rural Alaska have faced longstanding issues around voting, including higher rates of by-mail absentee ballot rejections.
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Dunleavy reappoints Permanent Fund Corp. board chair Schutt after weeks of uncertainty

Economy James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has reappointed Ethan Schutt to a public seat on the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.’s board of directors, a little over two weeks after Schutt’s prior term expired.
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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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