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Peltola and Sullivan’s fight over trawling in Alaska is about more than fish

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It’s mostly about fish, but it’s also the latest fight over who controls Alaska’s resources: Alaskans or big corporations.
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Alaskans will pay the price for Begich and Sullivan’s healthcare votes well after the election

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Between losses in Medicaid coverage and people being priced out of private insurance, the number of Alaskans without coverage is expected to spike in 2027, making healthcare more expensive for everyone.
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Poll: Mary Peltola leads Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s US Senate race

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Voters across the board said affordability was the single most important issue heading into this year’s election—and prices are on the rise.
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Dan Sullivan took money from a billionaire Congress held in contempt over Epstein

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Leon Black, the billionaire hedge fund manager who has refused to testify about his close relationship with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, gave money to Sullivan in 2019.
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Dunleavy admin: Alaskans shouldn’t worry about Trump DOJ accessing voter info

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Alaska state attorneys downplayed its decision to share confidential voter information with the feds, arguing nothing illegal has happened with it.
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Nick Begich votes to support Iran War yet again, even as Alaska gas prices rise

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More Republicans are getting skittish about Trump’s war with Iran, which remains unpopular and has caused fuel prices to surge, but not the Alaska Republican.
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Independent Bill Hill gets a boost from national Democrats

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With Democrats hoping to expand their map, they turned to the independent running against US Rep. Nick Begich.
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After Nick Begich sang its praises, DOGE slashed 1,600 Alaska jobs

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Before DOGE cut 10% of Alaska’s federal workforce, Republican Congressman Begich told Alaskans to trust the process.
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Dan Sullivan changes his tune on Alaska’s $5 gas now that Trump’s president

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Sullivan made a big scene over $5 gas under Biden, complete with an "I did that!" sticker. Under Trump, $5 gas is just an opportunity to drill, baby, drill.
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Treg Taylor’s back on the ballot for governor. You won’t believe why

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The state argues that potential errors in other candidates mean they can’t enforce the rules on an intentional error by a key Dunleavy ally.
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