Several GOP incumbents are in deep trouble even with thousands of by-mail ballots to count
The word “insurmountable” comes to mind.
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Legislative hearing challenges Dunleavy’s authority to direct $1.25B in federal COVID-19 aid
The hearing not only raised issues over the governor’s plan to supplant millions of dollars in vetoes with federal aid, but also his power to spend the money in the first place.
Legislators were already skeptical about Dunleavy’s PFD payback plan and that was before coronavirus panic
The Dunleavy administration tried to make the case that breaking the spending limit on the permanent fund’s earnings to repay last year’s PFD isn’t the end of the world.
Edgmon re-elected as speaker after two Republicans cross over in support: ‘To hell with politics’
The record-long impasse comes to an end.
State of the Race: Legislative Races, Day 3 (House Districts 21-30)
Sorry for the delay everyone, today’s roundup of races includes quite a few rematches so I spent the day running down the rabbit hole of…
The Midnight Sun Podcast (November 18)
The Midnight Sun’s Casey Reynolds is joined by Assemblyman and former Alaska congressional candidate Forrest Dunbar to discuss Governor Bill Walker replacing his Chief of Staff, former Senator Johhny Ellis coming out as a gay man, Alaska Republicans and Alaska Democrats both shaking up their staffs, and we interview Representative-elect Jennifer Johnston.
The Midnight Sun Podcast (November 6)
The Midnight Sun’s Casey Reynolds is joined by Ivan Moore of Alaska Survey Research and Matt Larkin of Dittman Research to discuss some of Alaska’s most interesting legislative races and the issues at play in them.
State Candidates Last Major Financial Reports Are In. And They Have Things To Tell Us
Candidates for state office had until midnight last night to file their last major financial disclosure (7 Day Reports) with the Alaska Public Offices Commission before the election on Tuesday. These reports detail all donations made to campaigns during a three-week span between the end of the 30 Day Report period on October 8 and the 7 Day Report period ending on October 29.
Friday in the Sun!!! (October 7)
Judge Guidi’s partisan bias, new race polling, and more NRA drama. It’s Friday in the Sun!!!!!
Friday in the Sun!!! (August 18)
Begich up for a big gig, write-in madness sweeps the Mat-Su, and GCI tries to make amends.