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Tight Anchorage Assembly race between Park and Donley likely headed to a recount

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Just 47 votes separated progressive Anchorage Assembly candidate Janice Park and conservative Dave Donley in the race to represent Midtown Anchorage.
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Peltola announces big fundraising haul, signaling an expensive Senate race in Alaska

Elections Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola announced on Monday that her campaign raised $8.9 million in the first quarter of the year.
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House approves key social spending boosts in operating budget as Republicans cry foul

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska House approved its version of the state operating budget on Monday.
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Airline attendants protest Alaska U.S. Sen. Sullivan’s support of SAVE Act

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
Chilly weather and a tight connection were nothing for the Alaska-based flight attendants who gathered outside U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan’s Anchorage office on Friday.
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Alaska GOP governor candidate Click Bishop picks Iñupiaq leader Greta Schuerch as running mate

Elections Alaska Beacon -
Bishop is one of 18 candidates for Alaska governor.
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Legislators nix online age checks for social media, citing First Amendment concerns

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
The online age-verification provisions that the Alaska House approved earlier this legislative session to limit social media use by minors are no more.
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House Republicans try — and fail — to delete $158 million in public school funding

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska House Republicans threw their weight behind an attempt to slash $158 million in additional public school funding, but ultimately came up short.
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2.5 million Americans lost food aid in months after passage of GOP megabill, study finds

Federal Government Alaska Beacon -
At least 2.5 million low-income people quickly lost help affording groceries under a Republican-passed law that added new requirements for the nation’s largest nutrition program.
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Incumbents hold early advantage in Anchorage’s election

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
Progressive and moderate candidates held advantages in early results from Anchorage’s Tuesday election.
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Legislators advance bill to trim state’s marijuana taxes

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
A significant cut to the state’s marijuana taxes is another step closer to becoming a reality.
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