Politics

Dunleavy spent $9,640 in state funds on partisan political ads spreading half-truths

Elections Dermot Cole - October 7, 2024

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has spent $9,640 of state money on partisan political ads, many of which referred to “petitions'“ on education reform and parental rights.

Alaska records show no evidence of widespread noncitizen voting or registration

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - October 7, 2024

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, and in-state Republicans, have falsely claimed that noncitizens are voting in large numbers.

Federal judge faults environmental analysis for planned huge gold mine in Western Alaska

Environment Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon - October 3, 2024

Regulators violated laws when they failed to consider impacts of a catastrophic dam failure before issuing a key permit for the controversial Donlin mine, the judge rules.

Alaska’s voter registration deadline is Sunday, but most residents don’t need to worry

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - October 3, 2024

Sunday, Oct. 6, is the deadline to register as an Alaska voter for the November general election.

Murkowski introduces workplace protections for federal court employees

Courts Matt Acuña Buxton - September 26, 2024

Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is serious about improving workplace conditions for employees of the federal court system.

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

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - September 23, 2024

As Georgia plans to implement a partial hand count, a small Alaska experiment shows that it could be time-consuming here.

Murkowski in ‘complete agreement’ with recommended impeachment of disgraced federal judge

Courts Matt Acuña Buxton - September 18, 2024

Alaska’s U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she fully supports a judicial panel’s recommendation to impeach Joshua Kindred.

The Dunleavy administration ignored the feds, and schools will be paying the price

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - September 18, 2024

It turns out it’s not a great idea to ignore letters from the feds.

No, the state isn’t pleased with the loss of $52 million in potential federal funds

Federal Government Dermot Cole - September 16, 2024

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..

GOP wins legal battle to keep convicted felon in Alaska’s U.S. House race

Courts Matt Acuña Buxton - September 11, 2024

Donald Trump won’t be the only Republican-backed felon on Alaska’s ballot this year.

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Legislators call on Alaska election officials to reverse voter purge that hit new citizens

Candy to consultants. Alaska’s campaign finance reports drill down to sweets, but obscure the big ad buys

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