US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Alaska campaign finance law
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge based on constitutional free speech protections to a voter-approved measure in Alaska that required greater public disclosure of certain political donations as the justices passed up a chance to further curtail campaign finance regulation.
Democratic coalition flips Alaska state House
A mostly Democratic coalition majority will lead Alaska’s state House following the 2024 general election. Last week, members of the new coalition announced they had secured more than 21 votes, which is the minimum needed to elect the speaker of the House and control the lower chamber.
Supreme Court leaves in place Alaska campaign disclosure rules voters approved in 2020
The Supreme Court has left in place disclosure rules for campaign contributions that Alaska voters approved in a 2020 ballot measure
Alaska political leaders hope to see Trump undo restrictions on oil drilling
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump promised repeatedly during his campaign to expand oil drilling in the U.S., which is good news for political leaders in Alaska, where oil is the economic lifeblood and many felt the Biden administration has obstructed efforts to boost the state’s diminished production.
As it enters polar night, this Alaska town won’t see sunrise for 64 days
Utqiagvik picks up its sunshine in the summertime, when brightness reigns 24 hours a day in the “land of the midnight sun.” Utqiagvik, for examples, will enjoy endless daylight between May 11- Aug. 19, 2025.
Key Alaska election results largely unchanged as thousands more ballots are counted
The Alaska Division of Elections released the results from 17,000 ballots Friday, but thousands of additional ballots remain to be counted, according to figures provided by the division. The latest count,
Peltola ousted by GOP opponent in Alaska House race
Republican Nick Begich has ousted incumbent Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to win Alaska’s lone House seat, Decision Desk HQ projects. That marks 220 seats for Republicans, surpassing the 218 needed to control the chamber.
Race for Alaska’s only US House seat too early to call
Alaska voters were deciding a hard-fought race for the state’s only U.S. House seat that could help decide control of that chamber.
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Republican Nick Begich moves closer to Alaska U.S. House victory
Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich III moved closer to defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola after 46,000 additional Alaska ballots were counted by Wednesday. Begich was ahead by 10,133 votes before Tuesday’s ballot count. He now leads by 9,435 votes, or just over 3%.
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Reviewing Alaska’s election results | Alaska Insight
While final results and tabulation are still a few weeks away, preliminary election results can tell us a lot about the future of ranked choice voting, the minimum wage, and the makeup of the 2025 legislature.
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U.S. Supreme Court leaves in place Alaska campaign disclosure rules voters approved in 2020
The justices did not comment Monday in rejecting arguments from donors who challenged as unconstitutional the disclaimers that are required for ads and the reporting required for contributions greater than $2,
Margins continue to tighten for Alaska ballot measure seeking to repeal ranked choice voting
Alaska elections officials added more than 8,500 ballots to the statewide count Wednesday afternoon, but the new ballots didn’t change the leaders of any races. More significantly, the Alaska Division of Elections reported almost 5,