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Ranked-Choice Voting Makes a Joke of Alaska Politics | #alaska | #politics

Wasilla, Alaska Advocates of ranked-choice voting say it elevates centrist candidates, keeps campaigns positive, and promotes debate of important issues. That isn’t how it’s going in Alaska. The Last Frontier is in the middle of an experiment that has confused voters, popularized fringe candidates and could lead to unrepresentative outcomes. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & […]

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The U.S. House of Representatives has a governing problem: Alaska has some answers | #alaska | #politics

Sherman is press director for Unite America, a philanthropic venture fund that invests in nonpartisan election reform to foster a more representative and functional government. The U.S. House of Representatives has a governing problem. From a near-shutdown to an inability to elect a Speaker, these past several weeks have further exposed the polarizing incentives driven […]

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Red Alert for America’s Wild Arctic Fishery in Alaska | #alaska | #politics

Alaska’s obsession with fish began to dawn on me before I even got there. On a flight to Fairbanks some months back, I sat by chance next to Clinton Cook, a tribal president from Craig, a village in the state’s panhandle. A lively, friendly character, his conversation ranged across land sovereignty, logging and propane logistics. […]

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Subsistence Remains Top Priority for the State of Alaska – US Politics Today | #alaska | #politics

Subsistence Remains Top Priority for the State of Alaska – US Politics Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Sunday, October 22, 2023 · 663,411,476 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools Press Releases Events & Conferences Click Here For This Articles Original […]

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Rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will be visible from Arkansas on Saturday

Tens of millions in the Americas will have front-row seats for Saturday’s rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun. What’s called an annular solar eclipse — better known as a ring of fire — will briefly dim the skies over parts of the western U.S. and Central and South America. As the moon lines […]

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Juneau hosts first-ever Bigfoot Town Hall | #alaska | #politics

A Sasquatch entering someone’s tent as illustrated by Dr. Alley Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Juneau recently hosted its first-ever Bigfoot Town Hall. An event dedicated to talking about and sharing experiences with the mythical creature of the same name. Martin Pippin, one of the partners in GatherUp events, the company behind the town hall, says […]

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski discusses cabinet visits to Alaska, possibilities for 2024 | #alaska | #politics

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – August marks a busy month in Alaska, with many people – whether strangers to the state or not – on personal visits. The state is also primed for business trips during the summer season, including stops by multiple members of the Biden administration in 2023, with a lengthy list of them […]

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Stanford student wins 2023 Judson Brown Scholarship | #alaska | #politics

Jade Araujo, photo courtesy of SHI Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has chosen a Stanford student who aims to become a tribal lawyer as this year’s recipient of its Judson L. Brown Leadership Award. The honor was given to Tlingit, Athabascan, and Aquinnah Wampanoag student Jade Araujo, who has held numerous leadership […]

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Changes in state election laws have little impact on results, new study finds | #alaska | #politics

The study by political scientists from Stanford and Tufts universities appears just as a heated debate is flaring again in Congress (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (Alaska Beacon) – In recent years, U.S. politics has been consumed by partisan fights over states’ election policies. But a new study by two political scientists is causing a […]

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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Alaska Peninsula region, tsunami warning issued | #alaska | #politics

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The US Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat after the earthquake. The quake was at a depth of 9.3 km (5.78 miles), USGS said. Click Here For This Articles Original Source.