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Alaska Redistricting Board adopts GOP-friendly plan, pairing Eagle River with South Anchorage
All Alaskans are equal, but some Alaskans are more equal than others.
GOP senators bash GOP-favored redistricting plan as ‘absolutely ridiculous’
"That border might as well be the Berlin Wall" said Anchorage Republican Sen. Roger Holland of the Chugach Mountains dividing Eagle River and South Anchorage.
Alaska Redistricting Board narrows options for Anchorage Senate maps
Also, it sure looks like the Anchorage Assembly's progressive/moderate core will hold onto the numbers to override the vetoes of far-right Mayor Dave Bronson.
Conservatives push for Eagle River and South Anchorage senate district
They argue it would require fewer changes, but the East Anchorage plaintiffs have shown by keeping Eagle River together, you can minimize the changes even further.
The Alaska Redistricting Board gets back to work, and it could be a long, bitter fight
The concern has now turned to how much public testimony is actually needed and whether the board’s conservatives are really just stalling for time to come up with another conservative-friendly plan.
Everyone's running for Congress
From Santa Claus to, sigh, Sarah Palin and everyone in between, Alaska's special congressional election will be crowded, unpredictable and hopefully fun.
Unpacking the Alaska Supreme Court's decision on redistricting
There's plenty of notes for the next round of redistricting... in 2031.
Let's wildly speculate about the special election
Who’s going to run for Don Young’s seat? Who’s not going to run for Don Young’s seat? Who's going to win Don Young's seat? Who knows!
June 11 is the date for the special primary election to fill Congressman Young's term
And it'll be by mail.
Alaska Supreme Court considers greater checks on Alaska Redistricting Board
From the "hard look" standard to the Open Meetings Act to the standard of evidence for gerrymandering, the Alaska Supreme Court heard oral arguments on greater controls over the process.
