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State commission approves new borough government in northern Southeast Alaska
A five-member state commission has approved plans for a new local government centered on the Southeast Alaska town of Hoonah.
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Alaska Capitol’s ‘worst-kept secret’ is that Gov. Dunleavy may leave office to join Trump
Alaska lawmakers expect bipartisan coalitions to control the state House and Senate when the Alaska Legislature convenes in ...
The Cool Down on MSN2d
Tesla embarks on major new Megapack endeavor in Alaska — and the implications are huge
The news continues the momentum for the technology in recent months. Tesla embarks on major new Megapack endeavor in Alaska — ...
Juneau Empire on MSN6d
Alaska Republicans lose two seats in state House, increasing odds of leadership switch
The Alaska House of Representatives will have two fewer Republicans, according to preliminary election results published by ...
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Some Republican-Led States Refuse to Let Justice Department Monitors Into Polling Places
Some Republican-led states say they will block the Justice Department’s election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federa ...
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Alaska Tax Guide
Alaska is one of five states with no state sales tax. However, localities can levy sales taxes, and you might pay local sales tax on some essentials such as groceries. Higher rates are found in ...
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alaska on Election Day
Alaska voters will decide in the Nov. 5 general election which presidential candidate will receive the state’s three ...
Takeaways from AP’s reporting on challenges to voting in Alaska Native villages
The right to vote is considered sacrosanct in the U.S., but it isn’t always so in the tiny, remote Native villages across ...
Orlando Sentinel14d
The ability to cast a ballot isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages
a whaling captain in the tiny Alaska Native village of Kaktovik, on an island in the Arctic Ocean just off the state’s ...
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The ability to cast a ballot isn't always guaranteed in Alaska's far-flung Native villages
Uh That was the case for the August uh Alaska State primary where the polls here just never opened. I had difficulty contacting the state. We didn't have any co ordination, no feedback, no, nothing on ...
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Ballot Measure 2: Alaskans decide whether to become the first state to ditch ranked choice voting
Supporters of a petition to repeal ranked choice voting collected signatures at the Alaska State Fair on Labor Day 2023 (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) Alaska voters in 2020 adopted a new way to ...
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Several key steps toward drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge are due before year’s end
It is the season of ANWR. On Wednesday, the board of directors for the state-owned Alaska Industrial Development and Export authority approved spending $20 million to pursue legal claims and oil ...