Security consultants say they discovered an unsecured online database with information on nearly 600,000 Alaska voters last week.
Politics
Trump’s DACA moves aren’t shaking his most loyal supporters
Many conservative lawmakers and pundits are critical of President Trump for talking to Democrats about immigration. But Trump’s voters don’t seem to mind.
Juneau Assembly incumbents, hopefuls spar over issues
Incumbents and hopefuls found much common ground during a forum moderated by the Juneau League of Women Voters. But there were differences in policy and philosophy.
Special interest groups mostly favor incumbents in Juneau’s local election
Public filings with the Alaska Public Offices Commission detail the role of special interest groups from business, labor and a senior-led taxpayers’ group. Most endorsements have gone to incumbents in Juneau’s Assembly race.
Alaska attorney general joins others arguing that redistricting can be too partisan
The brief argues that advances in technology have made it easier to have “extreme partisan” redistricting that insulate political parties from attempts to unseat them.
Juneau unions to host Labor Day picnic
The Juneau Central Labor Council has invited all of the candidates for Assembly and school board to the picnic, which is open to the public.
Alaska Democrats seek chance for independents to run in party primaries
The proposed change would allow the party to support a candidate without having the word “Democratic” appear on the ballot by the candidate’s name.
Former senator, longtime Native leader Kookesh fighting cancer
A longtime Alaska political and business leader is fighting prostate cancer. Former Sen.Albert Kookesh of Angoon spent 16 years in the Alaska Legislature and 14 years heading up Sealaska’s governing board.
Walker, Mallott file to run for re-election
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker said being unaffiliated has helped him and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott work on issues without concern about party politics.
Confederate statues were built to further a ‘white supremacist future’
President Trump hasn’t mentioned it as he’s defended the memorabilia over the past week, but historians say the statues were originally built to send a clear message to black Americans.