At a convention, the state constitution may be amended or revised, subject to approval by the voters.
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Anticipating a busy election season, Alaska constitutional convention opponents launch early campaign
A new bipartisan group has launched a campaign to convince voters to reject a convention that could significantly change the state’s laws and government.
‘Night and day’: What Juneau learned when an avalanche turned out the city’s lights
In the spring of 2008, a huge set of avalanches wiped out towers for a power transmission line, severing Juneau’s connection to its main source of hydroelectricity.
An initiative proposes to overhaul Alaska’s elections. But not everyone thinks they’re broken.
Ballot Measure 2, would mandate more transparency about who’s funding independent spending groups that operate in Alaska’s elections — but its two most ambitious provisions target the election process itself.
Alaska attorney general joins Supreme Court brief arguing transgender discrimination is legal
It’s one of several out-of-state controversies Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson has lent the state name to.
Juneau ballot measures will ask voters to approve funding for arts and culture upgrades
Three questions related to updating and improving Juneau’s arts and culture venues will appear on the municipal ballot.
Walker, Begich supporters eye withdrawal deadline
It’s nearly unprecedented for conservative and Republican candidates to share less of the vote than former Gov. Sean Parnell had four years ago.
Juneau is celebrating its newest park — amid a lawsuit over what paid for it
“The ribbon cutting for Overstreet Park marks the completion of the entire park and that section of the seawalk,” said George Schaaf, head of Juneau Parks and Recreation.
Juneau Assembly receives whale fountain money, OKs Eaglecrest beers, passes $335M budget
The Juneau Assembly adopted its budget without any layoffs or shuttering any facilities, though two vacant city staff positions will remain unfilled: a city planner and a community service officer for the Mendenhall Valley area.
Are more teeth decaying since fluoridation in Juneau ended? Dentists seem to think so.
Juneau grappled with the water fluoridation debate a decade ago and ultimately decided to scrap fluoride. Dentists say cavities in youngsters appear to be rising though there’s been no hard data to confirm this trend.