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State of the Race: Conservatives deploy shady tactics in attempt to regain Anchorage foothold

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Anchorage muni election day is tomorrow, where voters will decide six assembly races, two school board races and a dozen propositions.
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Proposed Alaska constitutional amendment would clear the way for school-focused taxes

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
Lawmakers hope that changing the Alaska Constitution might be the key to sparing the state's ailing public school system from the perennial fight over funding.
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Allard introduces amendment to remove $158 million in funding for public schools from House operating budget

Education Rachel Levy -
Last week the House Finance Committee introduced a draft appropriations bill regarding the state’s operating budget, HB 263, that would include a $158 million increase in funding for Alaska public schools next year.  This comes at a time when many...
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Independent congressional candidate Bill Hill reports raising $780,000 since launch

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Independent candidate Bill Hill is one of the leading challengers to Alaska U.S. Republican Nick Begich.
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Anchorage voters urged to mail ballots early ahead of April election

Anchorage The Alaska Current -
A recent U.S. Postal Service policy change could affect how Anchorage voters return their ballots in the city’s upcoming municipal election on April 7.
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Murkowski’s thrilled about drilling under Trump, everything else not so much

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
“Nothing is going better for Alaska than resource development.”
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Why We Are Supporting Sydney Scout

Anchorage Opinion, The Alaska Current -
We are supporting Sydney Scout for the District 1 seat.
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As legislators eye higher taxes on some oil companies, Republicans warn it’ll ‘chloroform’ other priorities

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska senators narrowly backed a plan to tax oil giants like Hilcorp, closing a loophole that’s cost the state ~$100 million a year.
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Alaskans lost $43 million because the GOP let popular health insurance subsidies expire

Health Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaskans who relied on federal subsidies to make health insurance nearly affordable lost out on more than $43 million.
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AIDEA discovers reasons to keep $268,000 study secret

Commentary Dermot Cole -
It was three weeks ago that Randy Ruaro told legislators that he knew of “no reason” why he would continue to keep a $250,000 state-funded study of AIDEA secret.
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