LGBTQ+ equal protection measure advances in the House
The measure cleared the House Judiciary Committee for the first time in the decade Rep. Andy Josephson has been carrying it.
State Politics
Judge sets April 15 deadline for Alaska Redistricting Board to fix gerrymandering
Neither change should take a significant amount of time or processing power to complete.
Unpacking the Alaska Supreme Court’s decision on redistricting
Plenty of notes to make for… the next round of redistricting in 2031.
Alaska Supreme Court finds Anchorage senate pairings are an unconstitutional gerrymander
A week ahead of schedule, the Alaska Supreme Court has reached a decision in the legal battle over the state’s redistricting plan and the Alaska Redistricting Board will have to head back to the drawing board.
‘Toothless.’ Senators blast Dunleavy’s Russia divestment-lite legislation over sweeping exemptions
The legislation would only require the state divest $7 million of an estimated $333 million of investments in Russia. Legislators said it was unconscionable.
June 11 is the date for the special primary election to fill Congressman Young’s term
“There was no attempt to override Ballot Measure 2,” Dunleavy said about his efforts to lobby the Legislature to overturn a significant piece of Ballot Measure 2.
Alaska Supreme Court considers greater scrutiny on redistricting
The decision would not only impact the next decades of legislative districts but how maps are drawn going forward as well as the public’s involvement.
Previewing the redistricting trial’s date with the Alaska Supreme Court
The case will decide whether the maps produced by the Alaska Redistricting Board should stand for the next decade, whether they should be redrawn to Matthews’ standards or whether they should be redrawn by a whole different set of standards missed by the lower court.
Campaign contribution limits pass House, but GOP opposition likely dooms them for 2022
The vote was 21-18 with every single non-majority Republican voting against the measure. Their opposition, combined with reluctance in the Senate, likely means that campaign contribution limits are doomed for the 2022 elections. That’s good news for Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who has already voiced support for unlimited contributions and has reportedly been soliciting large contributions.
Legislators approve subpoenas as investigation into firing of Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. exec Rodell escalates
ction marks the latest turn in the Legislature’s efforts to get to the bottom of the firing, which has been marked by allegations that Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration orchestrated the firing in order to install more politically friendly leadership of the state fund.