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What would a statewide hand-count election look like in Alaska?

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
As Georgia plans to implement a partial hand count, a small Alaska experiment shows that it could be time-consuming here.
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Murkowski in ‘complete agreement’ with recommended impeachment of disgraced federal judge

Courts Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska’s U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she fully supports a judicial panel’s recommendation to impeach Joshua Kindred.
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The Dunleavy administration ignored the feds, and schools will be paying the price

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
It turns out it’s not a great idea to ignore letters from the feds.
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No, the state isn’t pleased with the loss of $52 million in potential federal funds

Federal Government Dermot Cole -
The state missed out on more than $50 million in federal funding for highway projects because of the continuing troubles with the handling of transportation planning..
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GOP wins legal battle to keep convicted felon in Alaska’s U.S. House race

Courts Matt Acuña Buxton -
Donald Trump won’t be the only Republican-backed felon on Alaska’s ballot this year.
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Dunleavy’s vetoes highlight the right’s weird agenda

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
Gov. Dunleavy and the conservative movement, as a whole, have shown little interest in compromise and collaboration, instead viewing obstinance as a virtue.
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Lawsuit accuses Alaska Division of Elections of wrongly adding convicted felon to U.S. House race

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Judge Wheeles said he would have a decision on the case by Tuesday.
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Ballot Measure 2 is all about the Open Primary

Editorial Editorial Board, The Alaska Current -
In November, Alaskans will vote on whether to keep or get rid of our open primary, ranked choice voting elections. But some people are scared of the open primary and are doing everything they can to avoid talking about it.
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Alaska judge strikes down requirement that only licensed physicians provide abortions

Health Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
A Superior Court judge agreed with Planned Parenthood that barring clinicians like nurse practitioners from providing services violates equal-protection, privacy rights.
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Dunleavy vetoes popular birth control access bill, refuses to explain why

Health Matt Acuña Buxton -
A popular bill to make it easier for Alaskans to access prescription birth control won’t become law after Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed it this week, marking the latest in what backers of the law say are the Republicans’...
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