The council announced Wednesday its recommendation against retaining Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson and District Court Judge Martin Fallon, both assigned to the Kenai court.
State Government
Is a U.S. Department of Justice investigation about to disrupt Alaska’s U.S. Senate race?
NBC reports that federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas, but if so, they haven’t reached key figures in the U.S. Senate race.
Alaska ferry system to receive $410 million in delayed federal funds
The money is from ferry grants that were delayed from last year and appropriated from the Biden-era Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021.
Division of Elections keeps 1,900 Alaskans on ‘inactive noncitizen’ list, awaiting verification
The state has restored about 20% of the 3,058 voters it struck from the list. Roughly 3% said they weren’t citizens and requested to cancel their registration.
First week of third gasline special session ends with no action by Dunleavy or Alaska Legislature
The state House failed to pass a compromise bill earlier this month, during the second special session of 2026, after Dunleavy threatened to veto it.
Alaskans face August vote on ending unlimited campaign donations
Alaska has allowed individuals to contribute unlimited sums to candidates since a federal appeals court struck down the state’s limits in 2021 as unconstitutionally low.