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Recount affirms survival of Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting system

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Division of Elections completed the recount of Ballot Measure 2 on Monday.
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Amid uncertainty, reproductive rights advocates see silver lining in Alaska’s election results

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
The election of Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress is expected to bring new challenges for people to access abortions, reproductive health care and gender-affirming care nationwide, but advocates in Alaska see hope in state's election.
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Dunleavy allies tap AIDEA slush fund for $50 million for gas pipeline study, bypassing the Legislature

Mining Dermot Cole -
Two state-owned corporations that don’t act without the blessing of Gov. Mike Dunleavy have cooked up a plan to tap into a slush fund to provide a $50 million guarantee to pay for a gasline study.
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Judge declares mistrial in election-interference trial of former Alaska legislator after hung jury

Courts Alaska Beacon -
The judge presiding over the trial of former state Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux over alleged violations of state elections law declared a mistrial on Monday.
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AIDEA spent $250,000 for an independent economic analysis of AIDEA. AIDEA refuses to release the report.

Commentary Dermot Cole -
This story was originally published in Reporting From Alaska. The Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority spent $250,000 of public money to complete an independent economic study that AIDEA refuses to release to the public. AIDEA hired a respected Alaska contracting...
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Anchorage leaders say port modernization on track after new round of funding

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Don Young Port of Alaska secured another $50 million in federal funding for its ongoing modernization efforts.
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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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Alaskans approve $15 minimum wage, paid sick leave

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska voters have approved an initiative to raise the minimum wage to $15 and guarantee sick leave for most employees.
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Regulators order investigation of GOP group boosting right-wing legislative candidates

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska campaign finance regulators ordered an investigation into the GOP-backed Families of the Last Frontier.
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State-owned Alaska corporation approves up to $20 million for potential Arctic refuge oil bid

Economy James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
AIDEA voted unanimously to spend up to $20 million to prepare and possibly submit bids in an upcoming oil lease sale in ANWR.
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