Candidate positions on abortion access could be deciding factor in Alaska’s statewide campaigns | #alaska | #politics
(Associated Press photos) At a recent event with supporters in Soldotna, former Gov. Sarah Palin told the crowd that she is “100% pro-life.” Her view — that abortions should be banned, including when the pregnancy is the result of rape — goes against that of a majority of Alaskans, according to public opinion polling. And […]
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A conversation with Alaska Senate Majority Leader Cathy Giessel | #alaska | #politics
Each week, host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN journalists and others about some of Alaska’s biggest news stories. Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts. Sen.-elect Cathy Giessel, center, speaks during a news conference announcing the formation of a bipartisan Senate Majority on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022 at the Legislative Information Office in Anchorage. […]
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Anchorage streets have been a snowy mess. Does it have to be like this? | #alaska | #politics
Each week, host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN journalists and others about some of Alaska’s biggest news stories. Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts. Snow is plowed in the Sullivan Arena Parking lot around one vehicle which remained buried on December 16, 2022. (Marc Lester / ADN) To state the obvious, it snowed […]
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Sarah Palin’s next act is unclear after her loss in Alaska’s U.S. House races | #alaska | #politics
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a Republican candidate for Alaska’s sole seat in the U.S. House, meets with supporters waving her signs on Nov. 8, 2022, on a street corner in Anchorage. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File) JUNEAU — Republican Sarah Palin reemerged in Alaska politics more than a decade after resigning as governor with hopes […]
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The 2022 Alaska election is over … mostly | #alaska | #politics
Each week, host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN journalists and others about some of Alaska’s biggest news stories. Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts. The votes are counted, the choices ranked and the 2022 election results now mostly in the books. Alaskans have a pretty clear picture of who they’re sending to Washington […]
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Murkowski pulls ahead of Tshibaka in latest ballot count | #alaska | #politics
Sen. Lisa Murkowski listens as Kelly Tshibaka responds to a question. in a forum for U.S. Senate candidates at the Alaska Oil and Gas Association conference in Anchorage on September 1. At left is Democrat Pat Chasbro. (Marc Lester / Anchorage Daily News) Results posted by Alaska election officials Friday solidified the leads of incumbents […]
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The red wave didn’t reach Alaska, either | #alaska | #politics
Each week, host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN journalists and others about some of Alaska’s biggest news stories. Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts. Nationally, a predicted “red wave” of GOP victories in the midterm elections didn’t materialize. Results aren’t yet finalized in Alaska, but with some notable exceptions, it’s fair to say […]
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Peltola faces three challengers in bid to hold Alaska’s US House seat | #alaska | #politics
From left, U.S. House candidates Chris Bye, Nick Begich, Rep. Mary Peltola and Sarah Palin participate in a forum during the Alaska Federation of Natives annual conference at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. (Emily Mesner / ADN) Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, has embraced the legacy of her […]
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Alaska candidates make final appeals before Election Day | #alaska | #politics
Rep. Mary Peltola speaks at the Bartlett Club Political Forum, which featured several candidates at its luncheon at the Anchorage Senior Center on Thursday. (Marc Lester / ADN) Asked what epitomizes her whirlwind seven-month campaign for the U.S. House, Rep. Mary Peltola has a ready answer: “yard signs.” When the Democrat entered the race in […]
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What we’re watching before Alaska’s polls close | #alaska | #politics
Each week, host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN journalists and others about some of Alaska’s biggest news stories. Subscribe here or wherever you listen to podcasts. Election day is almost here — not that anyone in Alaska needs reminding, with campaign texts, mailers and signs everywhere you look. In this episode of ADN Politics, reporters […]
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