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In Alaska, the legislature is shaping up to be bipartisan

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Bipartisan-minded legislators are on track to hold onto their majority in the Senate and take control of the House.
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Alaska voters will get the chance to enact campaign contribution limits that GOP legislators blocked

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After a judge struck down Alaska’s campaign finance limits in 2021, Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his allies blocked legislative efforts to cap political spending in Alaska.
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After blocking contribution limits, most conservatives lag in fundraising

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
This year’s election cycle will be the second where candidates can raise unlimited amounts of money from individual contributions after a federal judge struck down limits.
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For moderate Republicans running for Alaska’s Legislature, party takes a backseat to policy

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The 2020 election saw several moderate Republicans in the House and Senate defeated in semi-closed partisan primaries, mainly because they resisted Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s scorched-earth approach to budgeting and governance.
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Alaska GOP House Speaker Tilton on killing election reform bill: It ‘would have leaned the election towards Mary Peltola’

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An election reform bill that sought to make it easier for Alaskans living in rural and remote communities to have their votes counted died in the legislative session’s final hours at the hands of House Republicans.
Elections

What to know about Alaska’s primary election

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Polls opened Tuesday morning for Alaska’s second primary election under the open primary system adopted by voters in 2020.
Education

Alaska school districts got a one-time funding boost. It came too late for many teachers.

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District leaders and teachers say their colleagues are leaving because of uncertainty in what is usually a stable profession.
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Progressive challengers lead in key Anchorage-area legislative races

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Progressive candidates hold big fundraising leads in several key legislative races on this year’s ballot, including several rematches of races narrowly lost to Republicans in 2022.
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Three Alaska GOP lawmakers to attend training hosted by Project 2025 backer

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Three Republican legislators are set to attend a multi-day training session aimed at producing “well-trained Christian, pro-family legislators."
Education

Gov. Dunleavy vetoes millions intended to solve Alaska’s federal education funding equity dispute

Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon - 0
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed the funds state legislators set aside to settle a dispute between Alaska’s education officials and their federal counterparts over whether the state spent pandemic relief equitably.
Education

Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments over whether public subsidy of private and religious schools is a ‘fundamental right’

Matt Acuña Buxton - 0
Governor Dunleavy supports lifting oversight on home-school funding, citing parental rights. Opponents argue it undermines public education.
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Legislators express bipartisan concern over Alaska Permanent Fund’s direction

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Ethical concerns and financial risks shadow Alaska Permanent Fund’s stability, sparking calls for oversight amidst $600M shortfall prediction.
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