According to plaintiff Robert Corbisier, the entirely by-mail election discriminates against visually impaired voters.
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Gov. Dunleavy defends state paying for settlement arising from his actions
Federal District Court Judge John Sedwick ruled in October that Dunleavy and his former chief of staff violated the First Amendment rights of two state doctors by requiring them to sign what they deemed a loyalty pledge. The Legislature must now decide whether to fund settlement payments of $495,000 in the state budget.
Watch: Alaska ranked choice voting, explained
Alaskans will have a new way to vote in state elections starting in 2022. Here’s how it will work.
Why former Permanent Fund Corp. director believes firing was ‘political retribution’
The abrupt firing of Permanent Fund Corporation Director Angela Rodell in December surprised and concerned many Alaskans, including some lawmakers.
State job vacancies lead to unplowed roads and other service gaps
Critical state jobs are going unfilled this year. That’s led to unplowed roads, ferries tied up at the dock and slowdowns in the court system.
With reserve fund depleted from 2018 earthquake, Anchorage’s credit rating drops
S&P Global Ratings dropped Anchorage’s rating from AAA to AA+ last week, citing a decline in the city’s available funds during recovery from the 2018 earthquake and the coronavirus pandemic.
Investigation finds dozens of unqualified Florida doctors tried to get emergency licenses in Alaska
Fourteen doctors were briefly licensed in an effort to meet COVID-19 demands but none practiced medicine in Alaska before losing their licenses or agreeing to give them up, officials say.
More than 440 Alaskans have died with COVID-19. We know little about them.
By and large, the grief — and the stories — of Alaskans who died in the unfolding wave of the coronavirus pandemic have remained private.
Alaska school district will pay $3.8M to settle with victims of a predatory Bethel principal
Christopher Carmichael, a former Bethel elementary school principal, is currently serving a 15-year federal sentence for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and a 25-year sentence for sexual abuse of a minor.
Attorney General Taylor says ending Alaska’s leading status in sex crimes is priority
Taylor noted that the Department of Law’s budget request includes 10 new prosecutors and nine new support staff that would focus on sex crimes.