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House passes bill making vandalism against churches a felony | #alaska | #politics

Vandalism at the Emmonak Catholic Church With bipartisan support, the Alaska House passed a bill that would make vandalism on churches and religious property a felony. House Bill 238 is sponsored by Democrat Rep. Andy Josephson of Anchorage, who said in his floor remarks that vandalism against religious property affects an entire congregation, whereas vandalism […]

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Alaska Supreme Court explains ruling against redistricting board’s alleged gerrymandering | #alaska | #politics

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The Alaska Supreme Court is showing its might in efforts to keep partisan politics out of the redistricting process. For the second time in a little more than a year, the highest court in Alaska concluded that proposed redistricting maps in Eagle River and South Anchorage are unconstitutional, ruling Friday that […]

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From redistricting lawsuits to a Capitol COVID outbreak | #alaska | #politics

A masked woman waits in the stairwell of the Capitol Building on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/KTOO) Alaska’s political scene has been busy. The state Supreme court ruled on redistricting last week, the House plans to take up the budget in a few days — and there’s yet another […]

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Alaska Supreme Court rules Senate map for Anchorage unconstitutional and ‘political gerrymander’ | #alaska | #politics

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that a map of state Senate districts for Anchorage is unconstitutional and that it constitutes “political gerrymander,” and has upheld a lower court’s ruling that it must be redrawn. According to a ruling published Friday, the boundaries for Senate District K set by the Alaska […]

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As some question her commitment, Palin says she’s never left Alaska | #alaska | #politics

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves to a woman as she approaches the doors of the Anchorage Baptist Temple to attend a memorial for the late U.S. Rep. Don Young on Saturday, April 2. (Photo by Emily Mesner/ADN) Juanita Cassellius wanted Sarah Palin’s help. But she couldn’t figure out how to find her. Cassellius, an […]