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Alaska Republicans are absolutely losing their minds over the other Dan Sullivan

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
When Petersburg Republican Dan J. Sullivan entered the race against Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, he felt it was a good way to call out the notoriously constituent-adverse lawmaker.
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‘You’d be crying at the pump’: This Alaska village’s gas was $8.44 — before the Iran war

Economy Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Gas and heating fuel prices in rural Alaska were already high. An impending spike from the Iran war could "wipe out" communities.
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Matt Buxton’s definitive way-too-early tier list of Alaska’s candidates for governor

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The filing period for Alaska’s statewide races closed on Monday, setting up an expansive, 17-candidate field for the state’s next governor.
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Trump’s war triggers extraordinary GVEA price hike, $46 a month

Commentary Dermot Cole -
The average residential member of the Golden Valley Electric Association will see a $46 monthly increase in electric bills next month.
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Dunleavy’s latest vetoes are a reminder that a lot will have to wait for a new governor

Opinion Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska’s 2026 regular legislative session came to a largely smooth ending last week.
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The invisible weight of the room: Grief, governance and the labor of belonging

Opinion Victoria Petersen -
I stepped into the Alaska State Capitol this January in a season of quiet transformation.
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Former Alaska Gov. Knowles endorses Kreiss-Tomkins for governor

Elections The Alaska Current -
Former Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles, the last Democrat to win Alaska's governorship, has endorsed Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in the 2026 gubernatorial race.
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Following bruising last-minute push for AKLNG subsidy, legislators slow it down for the special session

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
Lawmakers adjourned the regular session on Wednesday in a largely uneventful final day, at least compared to the mayhem of Monday's attempt to force through a multibillion-dollar subsidy in the form of state and local tax cuts.
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Alaska Republicans commandeer anti-smoking bill to legalize ‘super cool’ cigar lounges

Health Matt Acuña Buxton -
A measure aimed at curbing youth smoking and vaping will now also legalize what one Republican insisted are “super popular, super cool” cigar lounges.
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Dunleavy vetoes pension bill after legislators try and fail to pass massive pipeline subsidy

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Under the gun to pass a bill by midnight or face a veto of the public pension bill, lawmakers in the House tried to slam through the AKLNG bill.
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