Friday in the Sun!!! (June 17)
Lisa ramps up, AKGOP rallies for Trump, Begich’s people rally against Herron. It’s Friday in the Sun!
Shelley Hughes
House races we’re already watching (Districts 1-20)
The deadline for candidates to file for office isn’t until June 1, but here are some of the State House races that are already drawing our attention
This article covers select races in districts 1-20. A future article will address 21-40.
Palmer Mayor Files To Run For State House
Palmer Mayor DeLena Johnson has filed a letter of intent with the Alaska Public Offices Commission to run for State House. The move allows Johnson to begin raising money for her campaign.
Two House State Republicans Get Challengers ***UPDATE*** Hughes Files For State Senate.
In the last few days, two Alaska State House Representatives have attracted primary opponents.
A Tale of Two State Budget Presentations
I’ve been curious how average Alaskans, consumed by their daily lives and seemingly uninterested in policy minutiae, were digesting all of this budget talk. Since no broad-based statewide polling has yet been made public, I thought I would attend two very different budget presentations for audiences of opposing political views to see just how those audiences were taking it in.