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Yearly Archives: 2022

David Eastman: Constitutional convention? Definitely, maybe

By DAVID EASTMAN As a legislator, I am frequently asked whether or not Alaskans should vote this week to hold a state constitutional convention here...

Dunleavy: After a typhoon hit Western Alaska, campaign went on back burner, and people in need came first

There were things that were a lot more important than campaigning this fall for Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy. In mid-September, Dunleavy made a decision, because...

Voter sentiment: Most give U.S. economy dismal grade, but Democrats grade it higher than others

Maybe it's grade inflation with the Democrats: The gap between how Democrats see the U.S. economy and how Republicans and independents grade may be...

Biden says no to oil and coal: No more drilling, and he will shut down coal plants, force America into wind and solar

On his campaign swing to help Democrats, President Joe Biden has said he will close down coal plants and that he has already put...

Like Murkowski, Liz Cheney now stumps for Democrats

Rep. Liz Cheney, a Republican from Wyoming who was trounced in the primary election and will not return to Congress in January, is now...

Elon Musk moves Twitter’s blue-check verification relaunch until after Election Day

Twitter will postpone the revamping of its "blue check" verification system until after Tuesday’s midterm elections. Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk, announced he would...

Dolitsky: World at war — lessons from Siberian Yup’ik

By ALEXANDER DOLITSKY The world’s political leaders, including main actors such as Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, European Union, United Kingdom, United States and Canada, failed a...

How many have voted so far in Alaska? About 22% of expected election turnout

On Friday, the mid-afternoon line to vote at Anchorage's Gambell Street polling location stretched out the door and into the sunny, chilly day. Voters...

All in a day’s work: Temporary state election worker by day, voter suppression troll by night, (a federal crime)

On Tuesday, the Division of Elections will open the voting polls at 7 am. But one Donald Hennessey, a temporary poll worker at the...

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