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A lot of Alaskans are 'bullet voters.' Sometimes that's not the best strategy.
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (677+ words) Alaska’s Nov. 3 election provides voters an option to rank candidates according to their preferences. It’s an opportunity many voters don’t take. Alaska Public Media’s Liz Ruskin revealed the statistics on “bullet voting” in the Sept. 4 edition of her politics newsletter,…...
Alaska’s state-owned gasline corporation says it will continue to pursue AKLNG pipeline in 2027
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (264+ words) The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. plans to ask the Alaska State Legislature for additional funding as it renews its pursuit of a proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline in 2027. Frank Richards, AGDC’s president, said the state-owned corporation will seek $2.5 million from…...
Alaska Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom reverses herself, puts Treg Taylor back in governor’s race
1+ week, 1+ day ago (692+ words) Late Friday night, Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom said she will reverse a decision she made Monday and will certify former attorney general Treg Taylor as a final-four candidate in Alaska’s race for governor. Dahlstrom, who oversees the state’s elections,…...
Democratic withdrawals leave some Alaskans questioning the point of ranked choice voting
1+ week, 4+ day ago (709+ words) Anchorage retiree Susan Klein is a progressive and a fan of ranked choice voting. She thought that, come November, she’d be able to choose her favorite of the two Democrats in the governor’s race and rank the other, without worrying…...
Anchorage Assembly votes to review members’ spending account use
1+ week, 4+ day ago (367+ words) The Anchorage Assembly voted Tuesday night to have city auditors study how members have used their individual spending accounts. Each Assembly member has an annual budget of $24,000 to spend on things like travel, supplies and legislative aides. The study will…...
Military growth takes center stage at Alaska Defense Forum
1+ week, 6+ day ago (302+ words) Military leaders, lawmakers, and industry leaders gathered in Fairbanks last week to talk about what Alaska would need to support a growing military presence. Lisa Murkowski was the keynote speaker at the Alaska Defense Forum, an annual conference focused on…...
U.S. Energy Secretary says the world needs more Alaska oil and gas
2+ week, 2+ day ago (280+ words) The country’s top energy official is touring Alaska this week, touting the Trump administration’s goal of unleashing the state’s resources and strengthening energy security. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright was the keynote speaker at the Alaska Oil and Gas…...
Alaska Supreme Court to rule on question of bias in ballot measure language
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1249+ words) Ballot Measure 2, which will appear on the ballot as 24ESEG, would overhaul the state’s elections system via three major components: repeal ranked choice voting; rescind the nonpartisan, open primary system; and repeal campaign disclosure rules enacted by voters in 2020. A Superior…...
Is a U.S. Department of Justice investigation about to disrupt Alaska’s U.S. Senate race?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (879+ words) On Alaska’s primary election day, NBC News — citing unidentified sources — reported that the U.S. Department of Justice has issued grand jury subpoenas as it investigates whether Petersburg candidate Dan J. Sullivan may have somehow violated federal law. If that’s…...
4 takeaways from Alaska's primary election
3+ week, 2+ day ago (779+ words) Two Democrats and two Republicans are poised to face off this November in the race for governor after primary voting wrapped up on Tuesday. And it looks like there’ll be two Dan Sullivans and a Mary Peltola in the race…...