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Regulatory process launched for 30 more years of trans-Alaska oil pipeline operations

Federal Government Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
Forty-nine years after it began transporting crude oil from Prudhoe Bay, the Trans Alaska Pipeline System is due for a regulatory renewal.
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Democrats rally behind Kreiss-Tomkins for Alaska governor after Tom Begich drops out

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Begich’s decision to drop out of the race for governor clears the way for the only remaining Democrat to face a divided GOP.
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EXCLUSIVE: The right’s ‘war on woke’ is a cash grab on state treasuries—including Alaska’s

State Government Keya Vakil -
Derek Kreifels led a decade-long crusade against ‘woke’ corporations. Now, he’s getting state business for his Christian finance firm. Read Lauren Windsor’s year-long corruption investigation at The Alaska Current.
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Dan Sullivan’s time in the US Senate has been marked by well-timed stock trades

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
According to the records, Sullivan is the Alaska Delegation’s most active stock trader and has had some fortuitous timing.
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Alaska Supreme Court to rule on question of bias in ballot measure language

Elections Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon -
Plaintiffs supporting and opposing Ballot Measure 2 appealed a lower court’s ruling, arguing the Alaska Division of Elections used unclear, politically partisan language on the ballot.
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Is a U.S. Department of Justice investigation about to disrupt Alaska’s U.S. Senate race?

Federal Government James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
NBC reports that federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas, but if so, they haven’t reached key figures in the U.S. Senate race
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Trump administration moves to repeal ‘Roadless Rule,’ open Alaska’s national forests to logging

Federal Government Rachel Levy -
The USDA is proceeding with its proposed repeal of the Roadless Rule, despite widespread opposition from the public.
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Alaskans vote to end unlimited political spending, rebuking Dunleavy’s veto

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Months after Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed campaign finance limits, Alaskans voted overwhelmingly to institute them anyway.
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Mary Peltola finishes ahead of GOP US Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s Senate primary

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Both secured enough votes to advance to the general election, but Peltola made waves by finishing with a sizable lead over the incumbent.
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Some rural Alaska polling stations opened late on election day, a sign of continuing problems

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
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