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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Watch the debate on whether Alaska should hold a constitutional convention | #alaska | #politics
By Anchorage Daily News Updated: October 11, 2022 Published: September 30, 2022 (Having trouble seeing the video above? Click here.) Advocates for and against holding a constitutional convention outlined their positions during a livestreamed debate in Anchorage on Thursday. The question that will be posed to Alaska voters on the ballot this November is: “Shall […]
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Recount in Anchorage House district affirms Republican Tom McKay as the winner | #alaska | #politics
By Iris Samuels Updated: December 9, 2022 Published: December 9, 2022 A recount in an Anchorage House race did not change the results, and Republican incumbent Tom McKay will retain his seat. The recount was conducted Thursday by the Division of Elections, following a request by Democrat Denny Wells, who ran against McKay. Wells attributed […]
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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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Judge weighs how to proceed on case against Wasilla lawmaker over Oath Keepers membership | #alaska | #politics
Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman appears in court during oral arguments in a case challenging Eastman’s eligibility to hold office and appear on the general election ballot, on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022 in Anchorage. Eastman is a member of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia group whose leaders have been accused of plotting to storm […]
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Voter approval of Alaska judges is at an all-time low, and experts aren’t sure why | #alaska | #politics
The Alaska Judicial Council held a public hearing about applicants for two Anchorage Superior Court judge positions in the in the Boney Courthouse in Anchorage on Nov. 16, 2022. Few people participated. The council’s executive director says the public packs the venues when similar hearings are held in small communities. (Photo by Matt Faubion/Alaska Public […]
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Alaska certifies final election results, but three state House races face further hurdles | #alaska | #politics
By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon Updated: 5 minutes ago Published: 5 minutes ago Elections workers double-check the results of Alaska’s Aug. 16, 2022 primary election during a meeting of the state review board on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 at the Alaska Division of Elections in Juneau. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) The Alaska Division of […]
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