Skipping coinflip, redistricting board ok’d plan hitting moderate Republicans with extra elections
It started with a simple enough proposal: Let’s flip a coin.
State Politics
As legal challenges to Alaska’s redistricting plan take shape, past rulings offer key insight
It’s official: Murkowski announces reelection campaign
‘I pray litigation is swift and just.’ Redistricting Board finalizes plan with attempted dig at dissenters
Alaska Redistricting Board shows its ugly, partisan colors with boost to Eagle River
Redistricting Board tried to sneak through plan boosting Eagle River’s representation (and it could still happen)
Alaska Redistricting Board approves new maps (that aren’t that terrible)
Campaign finance regulators revive contribution limits following lawsuit
University of Alaska Fairbanks implements vaccine mandate, citing risk to research funds
The special session trudges to its logical, pointless conclusion
Save for a handful of hearings by the underappreciated House Ways and Means Committee, the special session has done little except wear out what little patience remains in the Legislature, run up per diem payments and drive a wedge between the already-related-in-name-only moderate and far-right Republicans.