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Former Alaska Gov. Knowles endorses Kreiss-Tomkins for governor

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

Where We’re Anchored: April

Emily Mesner -
Making April’s theme, “Voices”, was my attempt at centering my photo column around a current event, like Anchorage’s municipal election.

Two Southeast Alaska Republicans just made sure Dunleavy’s election bill veto stands

The Alaska Legislature was poised to override another one of Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes this morning.

Like-minded candidates for Alaska’s governor meet in pro-Medicaid forum

The five candidates most likely to be on the short list of progressive and moderate voters in the 2026 race for Alaska’s next governor shared a stage this week for a forum with a decidedly progressive message.

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy vetoes election bill amid pressure campaign driven by GOP anxiety over rural voters

Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy today vetoed the bipartisan elections bill legislators approved in March amid an intense conservative pressure campaign driven by fear that it would empower Alaska Native voters.

A Democrat and an independent are vying for the anti-incumbent mantle in Alaska’s U.S. House race.

This story was originally published by Northern Journal. Candidates Matt Schultz, Bill Hill and their supporters agree on one thing: Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III has...

Division of Elections violated Alaskans’ privacy by handing over voter list, lawsuit charges

The Alaska Division of Elections’ decision to hand over the state’s confidential voter file to the Trump administration as part of its effort to...

Extreme-right Republican takes nasty friendly fire over support for bipartisan election bill

If you’ve followed the legislative career of extreme-right Homer Republican Sarah Vance there’s not much that comes across as progressive.

Sullivan traded up to $2M in stocks while in office

The senator's wealth has grown by 176% since 2015.

Tight Anchorage Assembly race between Park and Donley likely headed to a recount

Just 47 votes separated progressive Anchorage Assembly candidate Janice Park and conservative Dave Donley in the race to represent Midtown Anchorage.

Peltola announces big fundraising haul, signaling an expensive Senate race in Alaska

Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola announced on Monday that her campaign raised $8.9 million in the first quarter of the year.

Alaska GOP governor candidate Click Bishop picks Iñupiaq leader Greta Schuerch as running mate

Bishop is one of 18 candidates for Alaska governor.

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Reinbold loses bid to revive lawsuit against Alaska Airlines over flight ban

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In an order issued in late May, the district denied a motion from Lora Reinbold to revive a lawsuit against Alaska Airlines.

Risk-averse legislators dismiss the AKLNG ‘razzle dazzle’ to drill down on the giga-project’s details

Matt Acuña Buxton -
The biggest takeaway from the first full week of hearings on Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed multi-billion-dollar, multi-decade subsidy for the natural gas pipeline project is that the state sure is lucky that lawmakers’ efforts to rush the bill through didn’t pan out.

Where We’re Anchored: May

The theme for May is nurture, so I typed, “what does it mean to be nurtured?” into Google’s search bar and hit “enter."

AI comes to Alaska

Some Alaska officials are pushing to turn the state into a hub for AI data centers.

Dunleavy’s latest vetoes are a reminder that a lot will have to wait for a new governor

Alaska’s 2026 regular legislative session came to a largely smooth ending last week.

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

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

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