The legislature that voters send to Juneau in January will be very different than the one that left in July.
Government
Wielechowski, Kastner fight for votes in East Anchorage
Wielechowski has been in the news this year for filing a lawsuit to keep Permanent Fund dividends whole.
Anchorage Senate race pits labor leader against staunch industry supporter
The Anchorage race between Republican Cathy Giessel and independent Vince Beltrami could help determine the balance of power in the state Senate, and how Alaska takes on its fiscal crisis.
Skagway assemblyman resigns months after federal tax charges conviction
Longtime Skagway Assemblyman Dan Henry resigned his seat this week, less than a month before he goes to prison. In February, Henry pleaded guilty to federal tax charges.
Police raid Bethel’s ASHA housing neighborhood
Law enforcement lead several people away in handcuffs Thursday afternoon in what appeared to be a raid in the Alaska State Housing Authority, or ASHA housing neighborhood, in Bethel.
Ketchikan council moves forward with buy-local policy
The primary item on the agenda was a vote to move forward with a policy to encourage the city to use local businesses.
Cyber aggression takes a back seat to other presidential campaign issues
The White House says it plans to retaliate against Russia for cyberattacks. Cybersecurity has been a constant issue on the campaign trail. No candidate professes to have expertise in this policy area.
ACLU says Kenai’s invocation policy is unconstitutional
The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska wrote to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Oct. 20, warning them their new invocation policy is unconstitutional.
Yakama chief accepts thanks from Alaska’s largest tribal organization
Alaska’s largest statewide native organization honored the Yakama Nation during their annual convention Thursday. The Yakama Nation loaned the Alaska Federation of Natives $225,000 to establish itself 50 years ago.
Justice Ginsburg will make her operatic debut — sort of
The Supreme Court justice is set to play a nonsinging role on opening night of the Donizetti opera “The Daughter of the Regiment” at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.