Former Alaska Gov. Bill Sheffield dies at age 94
Sheffield, a Democrat, served a single term from 1982 to 1986 before a near-impeachment and the 1980s oil crash foiled his re-election chances.
State Politics
Angst over youth outmigration emerges in Alaska campaign rhetoric and debates
“UAA cutting funding and closing down departments, it’s just closing opportunities for people our age,” Mallari said, referring to the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Dunleavy admin takes new shot at university scholarship fund despite protections he signed
Just days after signing a bill that the courts said would provide certainty for the state’s scholarship program, the Dunleavy administration is asking the fund be left in limbo.
APOC punts complaint against pro-Dunleavy group to after election, clearing it to continue spending at ‘own peril’
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Grunwald ditches Pierce while Dunleavy says it’d be ‘inappropriate and unfair’ to judge candidate for latest sexual harassment lawsuit
“I believe my stepping down at this time is in the best interest of Alaskans and a demonstration of my support for all women, regardless of political affiliation,” she said.
Sick of the election mailers and calls? Early in-person voting opens today, by-mail applications still open
Campaigns keen on maximizing their time and money keep track of who’s voted and who hasn’t with regularly updated lists by the Division of Elections. Don’t want to spend resources getting someone to vote who has already voted, after all.
AFN endorses Peltola and Murkowski, citing accomplishments and commitments
Convention attendees embraced the two women, one a Democrat and one a Republican, both seen as champions of Native causes.
Regulators hear latest complaint alleging RGA and pro-Dunleavy group are one in the same
Attorneys for the ASA and RGA argued that the two should be considered legally distinct in the eyes of APOC even though the IRS would see them as the same group.
APOC expedites latest complaint alleging wrongdoing by pro-Dunleavy PAC
“We’re looking for transparency here,” Blodgett replied before Moses said they did, in fact, share the same address.
Latest complaint alleges pro-Dunleavy group is ‘nothing more than smoke and mirrors’
Turns out the real campaign finance complaints are found in the documents you uncover along the way