State of Alaska will defend its right to facilitate oil and gas …
2024年11月23日 · Now is the time push for legislation that codifies into law (without ambiguity) Alaska’s rights to mineral, oil and gas development on state and federal lands and access over both state and federal lands must be granted.
FAIRBANKS RESULTS: Voters limit borough tax powers, but …
2024年10月2日 · All qualified absentee and questioned ballots will be counted on October 8, which could also impact several other races. Conservative Borough Assembly Candidate Tammie Wilson was narrowly ahead of Garret Armstrong – 50.7% to 49%, while left-leaning Assembly candidate Kristan Kelly was slightly ahead of conservative Jimi Cash – 50.5% to 49.1%.
UPDATE: Ranked Choice repeal remains on track to pass
2024年11月12日 · You’re confusing two seperate reforms that were put together. Ranked Choice Voting is not the same thing as open primaries. Ranked Choice Voting is simply a form a of instant run-off voting which fixes the spoiler problem so that the final candidate will have a majority of the votes when their are multiple candidates spliting the votes.
Alaska Judges to the People: “Obey OUR rules, while we ignore …
2024年11月21日 · Bob Bird ran for U.S. Senate in 1990 and 2008. He is a past president of Alaska Right to Life, a 47-year Alaska resident and a retired public school teacher.
UPDATE: Alaska Ballot measure to end ranked-choice trails by 45 …
2024年11月20日 · In the ongoing drama regarding the fate of Alaska ranked-choice voting system, the Division of Elections’ latest tally shows the repeal effort trailing by just 45 votes.
Fate of Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system hangs in the balance
After counting 246,171 votes, the fate of Alaska’s controversial ranked-choice voting system is still very uncertain. According to the latest update from the Alaska Division of Elections, 50.87% of Alaskans have voted to do away with ranked-choice, while 49.13% voted to keep the new system.
Voter guide shows where AK candidates’ stand on school choice, …
2024年10月21日 · With early voting underway, now is a good time to revisit Alaska’s most sweeping voter guide to date. First released by Alaska Family Council, just before the August primary, the voter guide contains invaluable information on where candidates stand on vital social issues related to abortion, religious liberty, parental rights, ranked-choice voting, LGBTQ policies and much more.
Alaska Watchman advice on voting for or against 8 Alaska judges
2024年11月2日 · On Nov. 5, Alaskans will vote to either retain or remove 19 judges from across the state. Thanks to current state law, these periodic retention elections are the only time residents have any say over who sits on the bench.
‘Sleigh Ride’ film features Dominican friars’ quest to bring …
2024年12月11日 · With beautiful cinematography and a peek inside the life of a Catholic priest, the film takes audiences alongside the friars as they battle exhaustion, frozen roads, high winds, and a tight schedule to make Christmas possible for those who would otherwise go without the center piece of the season.
Begich claims victory, but Peltola refuses to concede AK’s U.S.
2024年11月18日 · Eleven days after election day, Nick Begich claimed victory over incumbent U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola in a closely contested battle for Alaska’s lone seat in the U.S. House. On Nov. 16…