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Elections

Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting set up a new kind of legislative race

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Under reforms approved by voters in 2020, Alaska has abandoned the traditional semi-closed partisan primaries in favor of open primaries that send the top four finishers to the general election regardless of political affiliation.
Elections

The race for Alaska’s Legislature is set

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Of the 50 Alaska Legislature races on this year’s ballot, all but eight will be contested.
Elections

Big shake-ups as legislative candidate filing nears

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The filing window for the 50 legislative races on this year’s ballot closes at 5 p.m. this Saturday.
News

Several legislative rematches could reshape the Alaska Legislature

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
From razor-thin margins to potential rematches, Alaska gears up for a pivotal election cycle that could reshape the Alaska Legislature.
Education

Alaska lawmakers pass child care legislation to buoy sector ‘in crisis’

Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon - 0
The policy changes are accompanied by $7.5 million for child care center grants.
News

Alaska lawmakers approve additional support for addressing missing and murdered Indigenous people

Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon - 0
Cultural training for law enforcement officers and dedicated MMIP investigators are two updates advocates sought.
Education

Legislators approve updates for state scholarship program

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The Alaska Legislature created the Alaska Performance Scholarship in 2011, a merit-based scholarship for younger Alaskans to pursue higher education.
Environment

Gov. Dunleavy examining energy bills passed by Alaska Legislature

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon - 0
The governor expressed optimism about a bill on carbon storage and other energy provisions but was pondering next steps on royalty relief bills that failed to pass.
News

Alaska legislature approves Juneteenth as an official state holiday

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
“You cannot put a price on celebrating freedom."
News

Legislature passes expanded food stamp eligibility in a move to ease backlog

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
The fight against hunger in Alaska just got a boost with bipartisan support for SNAP reform.
Labor

Effort to restore pensions for teachers, public employees falls short in Legislature

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
While the effort has made significant progress this session, it still faces opposition from Republicans who argue worker-friendly retirement plans are outdated.
Education

House GOP passes trans sports ban bill, rejecting proposal to notify parents of gender inspections

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Alaska House Republicans pushed ahead with their bill to ban trans girls from playing on girls teams from elementary school to the college level.
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