Berkowitz leads by almost 11,000 votes, Prop 1 failing by nearly 4,000 in early Anchorage election results
At least 12,000 ballots have yet to be counted. That’s not including ballots mailed or dropped off today.
Prop 1
What to watch for with Anchorage’s first vote-by-mail election
Beyond impacts for Anchorage, the state’s first-ever vote-by-mail system could lay the groundwork for other vote-by-mail elections.
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce joins opposition to Prop 1
The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce staked out its opposition last week to Prop 1, the bathroom bill initiative on the April 3 ballot.
The Midnight Sun Podcast (Sept. 3, 2017): Special session call, state senate and Anchorage mayoral races
What is Alaska politics without a special session to talk about? This week hosts Casey Reynolds and Forrest Dunbar dig into Gov. Walker’s announcement that he will call legislators back into yet another special session in late October. What will the call include and will legislators actually pass anything? Casey and Forrest will tell you. Then the discussion turns to campaign season as several state senate races appear to be shaping up and Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz officially filed his campaign finance paperwork this week, so we know he is running. Who will run against him and what are their chances? You have to listen to find out. We also talk with newly announced candidate for Lt. Governor, former Rep. Lynn Gattis about her campaign and whether she thinks legislators will get anything done in October.