The initiative campaign, the third since 2002, would also mandate paid sick leave and protect workers from having to hear employers’ political or religious messages.
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Anticipating a busy election season, Alaska constitutional convention opponents launch early campaign
A new bipartisan group has launched a campaign to convince voters to reject a convention that could significantly change the state’s laws and government.
Rematch: This Alaska legislative race could make or break the next House speaker
Pruitt, who’s served in the Legislature for a decade, faces a rematch against Democrat Liz Snyder, who came within 200 votes of beating him two years ago.
With Alaska at ‘income cliff,’ labor calls on US senators to fight for unemployment benefits
The HEROES Act would extend the $600 weekly benefits through next January.
Under ‘Save Our State’ banner, coalition implores Dunleavy to reverse budget cuts
A coalition of more than two dozen organizations gathered for a press conference Wednesday in Anchorage under the moniker “Save Our State.”
PFD fight splits Alaska GOP, leaving some aligned with Democrats
One of the biggest ideological fractures complicating this year’s legislative session is within the Alaska Republican Party. And that’s creating some strange bedfellows.
Alaska AFL-CIO endorses Begich after Walker suspends campaign
Alaska AFL-CIO President Vince Beltrami said labor leaders on a conference call unanimously supported Begich.
Dunleavy absent from candidate debates, speaking events
Bill Walker and Mark Begich have been at all seven events since the primary. Mike Dunleavy has been at three.
Alaska AFL-CIO president says Walker has earned re-election
Beltrami wants Walker and former U.S. Senator Mark Begich to reach an agreement that would leave only one of them in the race for governor.