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Republican candidate for rural Alaska district says region needs someone to ‘counter the Native voice’

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Willy Keppel has become a go-to conservative voice for rural Alaska, but detractors say his history makes him a poor choice for the Legislature.
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Not so fast. South Korea says Trump’s AKLNG announcement isn’t a done deal

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Trump praised Alaska US Sen. Dan Sullivan for his work on the deal. The only problem is that there is no deal.
Politics

Alaskans will pay the price for Begich and Sullivan’s healthcare votes well after the election

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Between losses in Medicaid coverage and people being priced out of private insurance, the number of Alaskans without coverage is expected to spike in 2027, making healthcare more expensive for everyone.
Politics

Trump’s coming to Alaska to help Sullivan beat the other Dan Sullivan

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The president says he'll save Dan Sullivan in the last 30 days. Peltola, voting records, and a $5.60 gallon of heating oil say it won't be that simple.
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Alaska’s governor’s race pits a Democrat against 3 Republicans

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
While Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is working to appeal to a broad swath of voters, Republicans are going all-in on old conservative tropes.
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Alaska’s bipartisan legislative majorities have strong primary showing

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The state’s open primary suggested several conservative Republicans could be in trouble in November, a boost to the Legislature's bipartisan coalitions.
Elections

Some rural Alaska polling stations opened late on election day, a sign of continuing problems

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - 0
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State Senate candidate Louise Stutes agrees to settle campaign finance violations

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - 0
Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, will pay more than $2,000 to settle a series of campaign finance complaints.
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First week of third gasline special session ends with no action by Dunleavy or Alaska Legislature

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon - 0
The Alaska Legislature ended the first week of its third special session on the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline with no action.
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Current Cartoons: Third time’s the charm?

Holly Todd - 0
A third special session has begun, but lawmakers say time is running out for Gov. Mike Dunleavy to secure agreement on tax incentives aimed at advancing the Alaska LNG project.
Elections

Legislators call on Alaska election officials to reverse voter purge that hit new citizens

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Despite concerns about "old data," the state pushed ahead with the unprecedented purge that seems to have targeted new citizens.
Elections

Alaska lawmakers demand answers on state voter purge that disqualified citizens

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The purge comes as the Division of Elections is already being accused of bending or ignoring the law to favor Republicans.
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