In this race, some people, including the candidates, feel Stephanie Taylor and Daniel Volland are the two to beat, due to their experience and connection to the community.
The Special Municipal Election for the seat that will add a 12th member to Anchorage Assembly is next month. There are six people are running for the open seat. Alaska’s News Source conducted interviews on Wednesday with two of of the six candidates, Robin Phillips and Cliff Baker.
The Alaska Senate passed a budget on Tuesday with a full statutory Permanent Fund dividend at roughly $4,200 and a separate one-time $1,300 energy relief check.
Alaska lawmakers are running out of time this session to pass legislation aimed at resolving the annual debate over what size dividend should be paid to residents from the state’s oil-wealth fund.
In a press conference Friday morning, fellow Wasilla Rep. Cathy Tilton said Eastman was asked to leave the caucus after a meeting was held between Republican members.
The Anchorage Assembly is preparing for a long night at their regular meeting this week, with some big items are on the agenda. Assembly members will also be saying goodbye to some familiar faces, and hello to new ones.
Updated unofficial results from the recent special election in Palmer show that three members of the town’s city council are being recalled from their seats over accusations that they violated the Open Meetings Act.
The polls have closed in a special election that asked whether voters would recall three Palmer City Council members over accusations they violated the Open Meetings Act, and preliminary results Tuesday night showed the “yes” votes ahead.
The plaintiffs who originally sued over an Anchorage Senate district map that paired parts of Eagle River with East Anchorage are asking an Anchorage Superior Court judge to reject a new amended version of that map, which they argue has the same legal issues.
Alaska’s News Source’s Tracy Sinclare talked to Director of the Alaska Division of Elections Gail Fenumiai about everything voters need to know ahead of the election.
Redistricting, housing and economic relief were all on Tuesday night’s agenda for the Anchorage Assembly, as well as a proposed resolution honoring the late Alaska Rep. Don Young, but it was one particular item that triggered debate among assembly members.
Republican Kelly Tshibaka has filed to run as a candidate for the U.S. Senate race. Tshibaka has received the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has picked up a prized endorsement in her bid in an extremely crowded field to fill the unexpired term of the late U.S. Rep. Don Young.
Just one day ahead of what is expected to be a massive memorial service at Anchorage Baptist Temple to honor the late U.S. Rep. Don Young, dozens of people filed for office to fill his seat.
Eleven candidates have filed to fill the unexpired term of the late U.S. Rep. Don Young, and at least two more have indicated they would make it official before Friday’s filing deadline.
A former state lawmaker and an orthopedic surgeon have each announced plans to run for Alaska’s U.S. House seat following the death of Republican Rep. Don Young.
Several people are running in the Anchorage Assembly races this election year. Assembly member Crystal Kennedy is not running for reelection to the District 2 Seat for Eagle River and Chugiak, and three people are running for her her vacant seat.
Two prominent candidates who had announced plans to run for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat also intend to run to serve out the remainder of the late-U.S. Rep. Don Young’s term.
Alaska is poised to have unlimited campaign contributions in most instances after a state regulator declined to impose new caps, after old limits were struck down as unconstitutional.
An initiative that would formally recognize Alaska Native tribes has garnered enough signatures to qualify for the general election ballot in November, according to Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer.
The judge presiding over Sarah Palin’s libel lawsuit against The New York Times says jurors knew before delivering their verdict that he’d already decided to rule against Palin.
State Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson is planning to run for one of Alaska's spots in the U.S. Senate. She is the first Democrat to join a field of contenders that also includes Republican Kelly Tshibaka, who has been backed by former President Donald Trump.
An Alaska man whose home was mistakenly raided by FBI agents searching for a laptop stolen from the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection has been chosen as the running mate for conservative Republican gubernatorial candidate Christopher Kurka.
Clifford Armstrong III, the Municipality of Anchorage’s first chief equity officer, has settled in his case brought against the city claiming wrongful termination.
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce has thrown his hat in the ring to run in Alaska’s gubernatorial election, as a Republican challenger to incumbent Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
A federal judge has ruled that Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his administration’s “loyalty pledge” firing of a former Alaska Department of Law attorney was unconstitutional and violated her free speech rights.
Senate Democrats say it’s important to pass federal legislation to ensure each person’s right to vote. Republican senators say bills have been passed to extend voting rights and the power of changing voting laws should remain at the state level.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has accepted an endorsement made earlier this week by former President Donald Trump for his reelection campaign, on the condition that he does not endorse Sen. Lisa Murkowski in her own race.
Alaska Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer announced during a press conference on Tuesday that he will not be running for reelection along with Gov. Mike Dunleavy in 2022, signaling an end to 30 years in politics.
Dozens of graduates of the United States Military Academy wrote an op-ed in the Mat-Su Frontiersman calling on Republican Rep. David Eastman to resign from office.
