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Alaska’s open primaries survive repeal attempt backed by conservatives

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Ballot Measure 2, the initiative seeking to repeal Alaska’s open primary and ranked-choice voting system, has failed.

Republican legislators float unhinged election conspiracies because why not

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Like clockwork, far-right Republican legislators are crying foul on the state’s election after the latest results show the repeal of Alaska’s open primary system...

Open primary repeal now narrowly failing in near-final vote tally

The Alaska Division of Elections added about 4,000 new votes to the election results on Monday.

Alaska Capitol’s ‘worst-kept secret’ is that Gov. Dunleavy may leave office to join Trump

Some lawmakers believe the governor may not be in office by the time the new Legislature convenes in January.

Wasilla Rep. David Eastman, Alaska’s most right-wing legislator, sent packing

It appears that the days of Rep. David Eastman spreading divisive, inflammatory and sometimes-racist rhetoric in the halls of the Alaska Legislature is set to come to an end.

Bipartisan coalitions announce majorities in Alaska’s House and Senate

The day after polls closed in Alaska, the state House has officially flipped from a Republican-led majority to a bipartisan majority and the Senate will stay bipartisan.

In Alaska, the legislature is shaping up to be bipartisan

Bipartisan-minded legislators are on track to hold onto their majority in the Senate and take control of the House.

Alaskans approve $15 minimum wage, paid sick leave

Alaska voters have approved an initiative to raise the minimum wage to $15 and guarantee sick leave for most employees.

Regulators order investigation of GOP group boosting right-wing legislative candidates

Alaska campaign finance regulators ordered an investigation into the GOP-backed Families of the Last Frontier.

Campaign regulators seek hefty fines for East Anchorage GOP candidates Wright and Nelson

Most fines for violating Alaska’s campaign laws accrue daily, meaning overlooked errors from previous elections can snowball into five or six figures over an election cycle or two.

Rev. Schultz is on a mission to reclaim Christianity from Christian nationalism

As the nation hurtles toward election day, Anchorage First Presbyterian Rev. Matt Schultz is warning about a decades-old identity theft scam: Christian nationalism.

Alaska U.S. Sen Murkowski endorses a no vote on open primaries repeal

Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has made a career of working across the political aisle, endorsed a no vote on Ballot Measure 2.

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Alaska’s open primaries survive repeal attempt backed by conservatives

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Ballot Measure 2, the initiative seeking to repeal Alaska’s open primary and ranked-choice voting system, has failed.

Republican legislators float unhinged election conspiracies because why not

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Like clockwork, far-right Republican legislators are crying foul on the state’s election after the latest results show the repeal of Alaska’s open primary system...

Open primary repeal now narrowly failing in near-final vote tally

The Alaska Division of Elections added about 4,000 new votes to the election results on Monday.

Alaska’s top court reviews permits for Donlin gold mine, a big Southwest Alaska project

A pair of lawsuits filed by tribal governments in the region are challenging the state’s regulatory process.

Federal judge dismisses Alaska trawlers’ lawsuit that sought to overturn halibut limits

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to overturn new halibut bycatch limits on deep-sea trawlers that fish in federal waters off Alaska.

Mutual aid matters: How Anchorage residents are supporting each other.

As residents face increasing economic challenges, grassroots organizers have stepped up to provide vital support and mutual aid.

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