Newsletter
Redistricting trial gets underway and it's going to be a weird one
With a lightning-fast turnaround, it's going to be one of the more unusual trials we've ever seen, and it could have huge impacts on the political landscape.
Dunleavy loses another lawsuit over boneheaded loyalty pledge firings
“With a more measured approach (it would have been legal)” is a pretty good summation of the last three years.
Alaska Supreme Court upholds ranked voting, non-partisan primaries
Also, the Legislature gets to work and the redistricting lawsuit nears.
Session is on and there's already plenty to unpack.
Also the Alaska Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Ballot Measure 2, Ways and Means looks at the long-term budget and a new legislator pay plan is advanced.
With pressure mounting over Rodell firing, Dunleavy throws a tantrum over coverage
When the Legislature is looking for some certainty that the state’s golden goose is in good hands, deflection and projection isn’t a great strategy.
Twas the Friday before session
And all through the capitol, not a creature was stirring, not even the House.
Tribal recognition 'long overdue' and the Legislature treads old ground
It's starting to feel a lot like session.
Smartphone-driven covid-19 exposure notifications finally come to Alaska
It's like contact tracing with all the big-tech concerns about privacy and security.
Murkowski on Jan. 6: 'I'm not sure the worst is behind us.'
We get to chat with Alaska's senior senator about Jan. 6, her place in the GOP, big-ticket legislation, her favorite things from 2021 and her expectations for 2022.
The lies that led to Jan. 6 are alive and well
Unfortunately.
