Longtime Alaska lawmaker Jay Kerttula dies at 92
As one of Alaska’s longest-serving state legislators, Kerttula left a lasting legacy.
November 2020
Snyder wins by 16 votes, sending ‘House Speaker’ Rep. Pruitt packing
Pruitt looks like he’ll beat Rep. Talerico for shortest time as speaker-elect.
In first statement after covid diagnosis, Young says he was hospitalized but ‘alive, feeling better’
“Very frankly, I had not felt this sick in a very long time, and I am grateful to everyone who has kept me in their thoughts and prayers.”
Snyder takes narrow lead, election reform initiative extends lead as ballot count nears end
Democrat Liz Snyder holds a 17-vote lead over Republican Rep. Lance Pruitt in a race that will be key to determining political control of the…
Saturday in the Sun (Nov. 14): The JUST GET TESTED edition
Welcome to the latest belated edition of Friday in the Sun, our weekly column attempting to make some sense of the political news and rumors…
Landmark election initiative takes lead in latest count, Gross and Galvin concede
Ballot Measure 2, a landmark election reform initiative that would implement ranked-choice voting, open primaries and oversight on dark money in candidate races, is now…
Alaska Rep. Young, 87, says he’s tested positive for covid
No word on where he got it.
Republicans’ shot at an expanded House majority vanishes with absentee counts
Republicans hoped 2020 would not only expand their numbers but make those numbers more obedient. Neither looks to be happening.
Down on election night, incumbent Democrats pull ahead as Alaska begins counting by-mail ballots
Democratic incumbents all look likely to hold their seats while they’re looking competitive in at least two others.
Did Gross pull off a comeback? Keep waiting. Today’s absentee ballot count will be incomplete
We’ll get a near-complete look at Fairbanks-area races with varying levels of incomplete looks from the rest of the state.