Incumbent Rep. Benjamin Nageak has hired Seattle lawyer, who says a recount request is likely.
Andrew Kitchenman
State Government Reporter, Alaska Public Media & KTOO
State government plays an outsized role in the life of Alaskans. As the state continues to go through the painful process of deciding what its priorities are, I bring Alaskans to the scene of a government in transition.
Marijuana social clubs are illegal, attorney general says
Lindemuth said social clubs are like any other place of business where marijuana consumption is not allowed by law.
Elections office still waiting on ballots to arrive by mail in tight House primary
Ballots are still outstanding from four precincts in District 40: Selawik, Browerville, Anaktuvuk Pass and Ambler.
State should talk to U.S. Department of Justice before certifying primary results, lawmakers say
Concerns focus on how the recent primary election was handled in some precincts.
Gov. Walker hits pause on commercial fisheries commission move
Gov. Bill Walker put a hold on an administrative order he issued in February, saying he needed more stakeholder feedback.
Municipal sales tax could dive due to Walker’s PFD veto
Juneau Finance Director Bob Bartholomew projected Gov. Bill Walker’s veto of about half of dividend funds will cost the city.
National podcaster discusses data and Alaska political climate
The way that data’s been used by politicians to get elected president goes much further back than Avirgan expected
Voters in one village were allowed to cast ballots in both primaries
State Division of Elections Director Josie Bahnke said a state review will examine the statewide results – particularly those in Shungnak.
Low-turnout primary could lead to five House incumbents losing
Three Republican incumbents and two Democrats who caucused with the Republicans trailed their opponents in a primary that drew only 15 percent of voters
Absentee and early voting numbers suggest low primary turnout
In the last presidential election year primary in 2012, about 13,000 Alaskans requested absentee ballots. This year, that number was down by about a third.