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Dunleavy warns proposals to balance the budget will drive Alaskans away. They are already leaving.  

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced a budget proposal on Thursday that contains a $1.5 billion deficit with no plan to pay for it other than drawing down the state's limited savings.
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Recount affirms survival of Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting system

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Division of Elections completed the recount of Ballot Measure 2 on Monday.
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Amid uncertainty, reproductive rights advocates see silver lining in Alaska’s election results

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
The election of Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress is expected to bring new challenges for people to access abortions, reproductive health care and gender-affirming care nationwide, but advocates in Alaska see hope in state's election.
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USDA funds food security initiatives across Alaska

Federal Government The Alaska Current -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded several Alaska-based organizations substantial grants to help fortify food security in the state. The funding will help a network of organizations dedicated to expanding food access, empowering local producers, and building a resilient...
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Dunleavy allies tap AIDEA slush fund for $50 million for gas pipeline study, bypassing the Legislature

Mining Dermot Cole -
Two state-owned corporations that don’t act without the blessing of Gov. Mike Dunleavy have cooked up a plan to tap into a slush fund to provide a $50 million guarantee to pay for a gasline study.
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Judge declares mistrial in election-interference trial of former Alaska legislator after hung jury

Courts Alaska Beacon -
The judge presiding over the trial of former state Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux over alleged violations of state elections law declared a mistrial on Monday.
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Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting survive by slightly larger margin in finalized count

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Division of Elections was busy over the holiday break with completing the certification of the state’s election on Saturday.
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AIDEA spent $250,000 for an independent economic analysis of AIDEA. AIDEA refuses to release the report.

Commentary Dermot Cole -
This story was originally published in Reporting From Alaska. The Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority spent $250,000 of public money to complete an independent economic study that AIDEA refuses to release to the public. AIDEA hired a respected Alaska contracting...
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Open primaries repeal headed for recount as Republicans fume

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Division of Elections is preparing to conduct a recount of Ballot Measure 2's narrow defeat by Alaska voters.
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Anchorage leaders say port modernization on track after new round of funding

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Don Young Port of Alaska secured another $50 million in federal funding for its ongoing modernization efforts.
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