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Bill Hill, Matt Schultz blast DC corruption, call for end to Iran war

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Matt Schultz exited the race earlier this year and has backed Bill Hill as the state’s best hope at unseating Republican Nick Begich.
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Dan Sullivan pushed to ease forever chemical laws after supporting them

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After backing a firefighter protection bill, Dan Sullivan has pushed to loosen protections for cancer-causing PFAS chemicals.
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Bill Hill nearly doubles fundraising in final stretch to Election Day

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The independent candidate’s picking up the fundraising pace in the final stretch, but US Rep. Nick Begich still has a big head start.
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Republican candidate for rural Alaska district says region needs someone to ‘counter the Native voice’

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Willy Keppel has become a go-to conservative voice for rural Alaska, but detractors say his history makes him a poor choice for the Legislature.
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Not so fast. South Korea says Trump’s AKLNG announcement isn’t a done deal

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Trump praised Alaska US Sen. Dan Sullivan for his work on the deal. The only problem is that there is no deal.
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Poll: Alaskans were turning on Donald Trump before gas prices got out of control

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Alaskans were already souring on President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy before diesel prices took off to new record highs, putting Republicans like Dan Sullivan in hot water.
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Dan Sullivan votes to continue Iran war for 14th time amid rising gas prices

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Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan’s vote and comments signal he has no plan of changing his mind on the Iran War anytime soon.
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Alaska independent Bill Hill calls on Congress to return, rein in data centers

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Hill’s opponent, Nick Begich, has called on Alaska to take advantage of the “AI gold rush,” proposing a bill that would make it easier to build data centers.
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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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