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Without campaign finance limits, deep pockets have dominated political spending in Alaska. Voters can change that.

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Ballot Measure 1 on Alaska’s Aug. 18 primary ballot would place a $2,000 cap on how much people can give to candidates.
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As Alaska’s U.S. Senate campaign heats up, super PACs boost out-of-state candidates

Elections Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
The groups appear to be trying to “dilute the vote” for the leading GOP and Democratic hopefuls, one strategist says.
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Legislators call on Alaska election officials to reverse voter purge that hit new citizens

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Despite concerns about "old data," the state pushed ahead with the unprecedented purge that seems to have targeted new citizens.
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Candy to consultants. Alaska’s campaign finance reports drill down to sweets, but obscure the big ad buys

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
On one end of the spectrum, reports drill down into the minutiae of campaign expenses, like spending on candy, while others opt for a more vague approach.
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Alaska lawmakers demand answers on state voter purge that disqualified citizens

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The purge comes as the Division of Elections is already being accused of bending or ignoring the law to favor Republicans.
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Alaska Legislature opens third gasline special session with no fanfare and even less optimism

News Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon -
Gov. Dunleavy says he’s negotiating in private on possible new legislation, but lawmakers had nothing to work on Monday as the session began.
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Hill will get a head-to-head with Begich after Schultz’s exit, as GOP banks on stoking division

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
Democratic candidate Matt Schultz ended his campaign last week, clearing the way for independent Bill Hill. 
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JKT reports big haul heading into governor’s race primary

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
With a month to go until Alaska’s Aug. 18 primary, the race has whittled down from a 17-candidate slate running to be Alaska’s next governor to just four.
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Hilcorp killed Alaska LNG bill, some legislators say, but governor calls the claim ‘bulls**t’

News Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon -
Behind the scenes of a climactic day in the Alaska Legislature for the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline.
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Here’s why you need to register to vote in Alaska’s primary

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
The deadline to register to vote in Alaska’s Aug. 18 primary election is this Sunday.
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