We don’t vote for the president, but we could
When you vote for a member of Congress, a state legislator, a sheriff, or a dogcatcher, it is “one person, one vote.” That is the gold standard of democracy, the popular vote—one person, one vote. But,
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Alaska lawmakers introduce first set of bills for upcoming session
From energy royalty relief and holding the legislative session in Anchorage to abortion and election reform, the Alaska State Legislature has filed its first batch of prefiled bills.
State seeks new trial against former Alaska legislator accused of elections misdeeds
Alaska prosecutors will again attempt to convict a former state legislator on election-tampering charges after their first attempt ended with a hung jury late last year. In a Monday court hearing, Alaska Chief Assistant Attorney General Jenna Gruenstein confirmed that the Alaska Department of Law is continuing its case against Gabrielle LeDoux,
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State plans to retry former Rep. LeDoux in election misconduct case after mistrial
The Alaska Department of Law is planning to retry an election misconduct case against former Anchorage Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux after a December mistrial.
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Half of Anchorage Assembly seats are up for election, but few candidates have filed so far
South Anchorage member Randy Sulte, whose first term ends in the spring, is not running again.
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Alaska’s outgoing congresswoman on running, losing and an indelible moment
Mary Peltola is still in office for one more week, though without the trappings. "Politics is about timing and luck," she says.
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Nick Begich III is sworn in as Alaska's representative in the U.S. House
On a day of choppy political seas, Begich makes it clear he's not there to make waves for the Republican speaker.
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State to retry election misconduct felony case involving former Anchorage lawmaker
A former Anchorage lawmaker who is alleged to have violated election law by encouraging people who did not live in her district to vote for her in 2018 will be retried, according to state officials.
Alaska ranked-choice system threatened with fresh repeal efforts
Opponents of Alaska’s ranked-choice system are renewing their efforts to overhaul the voting method ahead of 2026 after an effort to undo the system narrowly failed last month. Two groups
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Anchorage to vote on new tax levies to improve aging vehicle fleet
The proposals to fund police and city vehicle replacements through annual taxes rather than bonds is part of a shifting approach to municipal financing.
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Anchorage Assembly delays sales tax vote
At a meeting Tuesday, the Assembly passed a resolution calling for a potential special election later this year.