Forrest Dunbar officially announces plans to run for Anchorage mayor in 2021
The early announcement could give Dunbar a sizable can and organization advantage over the competition.
Elections
State approves ‘Educational Bill of Rights’ initiative for signature gathering
The initiative would expand the expectations for the Board of Regents and Department of Education.
Young says House impeachment inquiry is ‘waste of time’ and Democrats are ‘sore losers’
Alaska’s lone U.S. Rep. Don Young is unhappy about the news that the Democrat-led U.S. House of Representatives has finally launched an impeachment inquiry into…
Court allows ranked-choice ballot initiative to start signature-gathering, a boon for all initiatives
Initiative groups are facing tight turnarounds to get on the 2020 ballot, especially if they have any legal challenges.
Legislators refuse to consider oil tax changes so initiative backers say they’ll take it to voters
The Legislature will have an opportunity to bump the initiative off the ballot by passing legislation materially similar to the bill.
State says Recall Dunleavy application will be reviewed within 60 days, supporters brace for legal fight
The recall organizers say it should be done in 30 days and say they’re ready for whatever outcome.
Recall Dunleavy campaign submits application with whopping 49,006 signatures
The group pledges to bring a legal challenge if the Division of Elections denies the application.
U.S. Senate candidate Al Gross says his campaign will be Alaska’s first to unionize
Gross joins the national trend of unionizing campaigns.
New initiative would increase oil taxes on established fields
Sponsors say they believe the changes would increase oil revenue to the state by about $1 billion a year.
Campaign 2020 is Off with a Bang. Liz Snyder Rakes in the Cash.
Usually Summers in Alaska are a time when fishing, vacations and recreation push politics out of people’s minds May through August. Not this year. The ongoing controversy over the budget, vetoes, and the very real Recall has kept the politics pot boiling.