The left has a smaller share of the Alaska electorate to start with. They feel they can’t afford a split.
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Alaska’s redistricting board again gerrymandered map to benefit Republicans, judge rules
The decision will be appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court, the redistricting board’s executive director said.
University of Alaska regents approve faculty pay increases. But the union says negotiations aren’t over.
UA faculty have only received a 1% raise over the past 5 years.
Alaska’s largest oil producer asks judge to block release of drilling info from NPR-A
ConocoPhillips says disclosing the well data would benefit its competitors and reveal company trade secrets.
Alaska Legislature OKs increase to rural power subsidy
With the governor’s approval, the maximum amount of subsidized residential power will increase from 500 kilowatt-hours to 750 kilowatt-hours per month.
As concerns mount over bird flu, Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka temporarily suspends some services
Alaska reported its first case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in early May, furthering the spread of what is now an international bird flu outbreak.