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Hilcorp killed Alaska LNG bill, some legislators say, but governor calls the claim ‘bulls**t’

News Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon - July 20, 2026

Behind the scenes of a climactic day in the Alaska Legislature for the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy sets state record for most vetoes in a single Legislature

News James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - July 13, 2026

Eight other bills await a final decision, plus the possibility of a multibillion-dollar tax break for the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline.

Christian Nationalist lawmaker gets a slap on the wrist for threatening paper over Charlie Kirk coverage. She says she’s being silenced.

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton - July 8, 2026

Homer Rep. Sarah Vance likely violated state ethics laws when she used her legislative office to threaten the Homer News over its coverage of a memorial she helped organize for Charlie Kirk.

Confidential document guided Alaska senators working on natural gas pipeline tax break

News James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - June 25, 2026

A secret agreement provides the most detailed insight yet into one of the world’s largest prospective natural gas projects.

Dan Sullivan going by ‘Dan’ is just the proof the Division of Elections needed to disqualify him

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton - June 15, 2026

The Alaska Division of Elections has officially disqualified a Petersburg man named Dan Sullivan from running for office against Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Alaska Division of Elections plans to disqualify the Other Dan Sullivan without proof of alleged fraud

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton - June 11, 2026

The Alaska Division of Elections still hasn’t shown what evidence it has to block a Petersburg Republican named Dan Sullivan from running for U.S. Senate.

AKLNG bill advances without the option for local governments to cut their own deals

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton - June 11, 2026

With a little more than a week remaining in Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy's special session, the gasline subsidy bill is nearing a vote in the House.

Matt Buxton’s definitive way-too-early tier list of Alaska’s candidates for governor

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton - June 4, 2026

The filing period for Alaska’s statewide races closed on Monday, setting up an expansive, 17-candidate field for the state’s next governor.

The invisible weight of the room: Grief, governance and the labor of belonging

Opinion Victoria Petersen - May 26, 2026

I stepped into the Alaska State Capitol this January in a season of quiet transformation.

Former Alaska Gov. Knowles endorses Kreiss-Tomkins for governor

Elections The Alaska Current - May 26, 2026

Former Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles, the last Democrat to win Alaska's governorship, has endorsed Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in the 2026 gubernatorial race.

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Alaska lawmakers demand answers on state voter purge that disqualified citizens

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