Legislature fails to override governor on education mega-bill | #alaska | #politics
The Alaska Legislature, in a joint session on Monday voted 39-20, but it was one vote short of what was needed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of an education bill, Senate Bill 140, that started out as an internet bill for rural Alaska, but turned into the dream of the National Education Association Alaska […]
Read MoreTrump wins Alaska GOP primary | WETM | #alaska | #politics
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Former President Trump will win Alaska’s Republican presidential primary, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. The GOP front-runner notched another win in what was the state where polls closed the latest on a busy Super Tuesday. The state’s 29 delegates are allocated proportionally based on how well a candidate performs, but Trump will […]
Read MoreRep. Peltola Is the Most Popular Politician in Alaska. She Still Faces a Tight Race | #alaska | #politics
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- March 15, 2024
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New Data for Progress polling finds U.S. Representative Mary Peltola with the highest approval of any of Alaska’s top elected officials. Even so, November’s ranked-choice election is a toss-up. Among Alaska’s Congressional Delegation and House Candidates, Representative Peltola Is Most Favorable When asked if they have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Alaska’s top elected […]
Read MorePatagonia Spends $71 Million on Wildlife Conservation and Politics | #alaska | #politics
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- March 14, 2024
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A little more than $3 million to block a proposed mine in Alaska. Another $3 million to conserve land in Chile and Argentina. And $1 million to help elect Democrats around the country, including $200,000 to a super PAC this month. Patagonia, the outdoor apparel brand, is funneling its profits to an array of groups […]
Read MoreLegislature only lets Dunleavy cut four advisory boards, keeps eight in place | #alaska | #politics
Democrat Rep. Andy Josephson speaks in favor of denying the governor his executive order #134 The Alaska Legislature met in joint session on Tuesday to vote on resolutions denying Gov. Mike Dunleavy several executive orders that would have dismantled some bureaucratic layers of government. Dunleavy made 12 executive orders, listed here, in January. They went […]
Read MoreFAA Audit of Boeing’s 737 Max Production Found Dozens of Issues | #alaska | #politics
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- March 13, 2024
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A six-week audit by the Federal Aviation Administration of Boeing’s production of the 737 Max jet found dozens of problems throughout the manufacturing process at the plane maker and one of its key suppliers, according to a slide presentation reviewed by The New York Times. The air-safety regulator initiated the examination after a door panel […]
Read MoreAlaska officials scramble to submit new $5.6B state transportation plan by Friday deadline | #alaska | #politics
Part of the Cooper Landing Bypass Project is visible on the hillside above Cooper Landing on Sunday, June 13, 2021. (Emily Mesner / ADN) JUNEAU — Alaska transportation officials are scrambling to resubmit a $5.6 billion state transportation plan by the end of the week to ensure billions of dollars in planned construction projects across […]
Read MoreAnchorage ballots are in the mail | #alaska | #politics
The Anchorage Municipal Clerk’s Office announced that 206,727 ballot packages were being mailed out March 12 to qualified registered voters. Voters can anticipate receiving their ballot package in the mail by Tuesday, March 19, the Clerk’s Office said. There are about 242,000 voters in the Municipality, which means the Clerk’s Office did not mail ballots […]
Read MoreAlaska Airlines Flight Was Scheduled for Safety Check on Day Panel Blew Off | #alaska | #politics
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- March 12, 2024
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A day before the door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight on Jan. 5, engineers and technicians for the airline were so concerned about the mounting evidence of a problem that they wanted the plane to come out of service the next evening and undergo maintenance, interviews and documents show. But the airline […]
Read MoreFormer President Donald Trump wins Alaska Republican poll • Alaska Beacon | #alaska | #politics
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- March 12, 2024
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Former President Donald Trump won the Alaska Republican presidential preference poll on Tuesday, according to unofficial party results. In results posted by the state party, Trump received 9,243 votes, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley received 1,266 and investor Vivek Ramaswamy received 45. The Alaska results were part of a big night for the former president […]
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