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Alaska Capitol’s ‘worst-kept secret’ is that Gov. Dunleavy may leave office to join Trump

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Some lawmakers believe the governor may not be in office by the time the new Legislature convenes in January.
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Begich nears victory in latest vote tally, while open primary repeal remains too close to call

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Division of Elections tallied a little more than 38,000 votes on Tuesday, bringing Republican congressional candidate Nick Begich a step closer to defeating Democratic U.S. Rep. Marty Peltola.
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Wasilla Rep. David Eastman, Alaska’s most right-wing legislator, sent packing

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
It appears that the days of Rep. David Eastman spreading divisive, inflammatory and sometimes-racist rhetoric in the halls of the Alaska Legislature is set to come to an end.
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Bipartisan coalitions announce majorities in Alaska’s House and Senate

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The day after polls closed in Alaska, the state House has officially flipped from a Republican-led majority to a bipartisan majority and the Senate will stay bipartisan.
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In Alaska, the legislature is shaping up to be bipartisan

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Bipartisan-minded legislators are on track to hold onto their majority in the Senate and take control of the House.
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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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Campaign regulators seek hefty fines for East Anchorage GOP candidates Wright and Nelson

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
Most fines for violating Alaska’s campaign laws accrue daily, meaning overlooked errors from previous elections can snowball into five or six figures over an election cycle or two.
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Rev. Schultz is on a mission to reclaim Christianity from Christian nationalism

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
As the nation hurtles toward election day, Anchorage First Presbyterian Rev. Matt Schultz is warning about a decades-old identity theft scam: Christian nationalism.
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Alaska U.S. Sen Murkowski endorses a no vote on open primaries repeal

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has made a career of working across the political aisle, endorsed a no vote on Ballot Measure 2.
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