Alaska Legislature

Listen: The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law this summer by President Joe Biden, is one of the most significant actions the U.S. government has ever taken to address climate change. It could also lead to more mining in Alaska.

The judge said he will need to see more evidence to determine if Rep. David Eastman is ineligible to hold public office during the trial set to begin Dec. 12.

Ballots are set to start being mailed Friday, but the Oath Keepers member could still be deemed ineligible to run for reelection.

Nonpartisan candidate Rebecca Himschoot had an edge over Republican Kenny Skaflestad in last month’s open primary – about 54% to roughly 46%.

Listen: Nearly every seat in the Alaska Legislature is up for election in November. The ramifications are big.

Two veteran lawmakers running against each other have much in common but one big difference: their views on the value of bipartisanship

Vic Kohring, 64, represented Wasilla, Chugiak and Mat-Su in the Legislature. He was first elected in 1994 and resigned in 2007, the year he was convicted on federal corruption charges.

An Anchorage Superior Court judge has said he will not determine whether Republican Rep. David Eastman is eligible to hold state office before ballots are printed for the Nov. 8 general election.

Candidates can withdraw from the general election before a Sept. 5 deadline

The Division of Motor Vehicles estimates the change will save the state $332,000 per year.

Westlake’s son, Tallon Westlake, 36, was charged Sunday with manslaughter and tampering with evidence.

Democrats are looking at the possibility of forming a bipartisan Senate majority after Tuesday’s election results.

A legislative committee voted unanimously to spend another $50,000 on its investigation into the firing of Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. director Angela Rodell.

Members of the Oath Keepers, including the group’s founder, have been charged with crimes linked to the Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters.

A bill signed into law Thursday will make it possible for the state to prosecute sexual assault on the basis of a victim saying “no,” instead of requiring physical force or threats for such assaults to be considered crimes.

A large and emotional crowd celebrated the signing of the tribal recognition bill, which Bethel state Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky said is “a statutory recognition of a simple truth — that tribes exist in Alaska.”

Supporters of the bill have called it an overdue step that would create opportunities for the state and tribes to work together.

The former state senator and broadcaster died Tuesday at age 75.

The governor has approved a $14.4 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins in July, vetoing $400 million from the spending plan advanced by the Legislature.

Alaska Senate Democrats in a statement announced that Egan died Tuesday morning. Egan was the son of the late former Gov. Bill Egan.

The Division of Elections received more than 20 challenges to Rep. David Eastman’s candidacy.

Tuck, in a phone interview Wednesday, said he withdrew from the race at the request of his 7-year-old daughter — a decision that leaves an opening for the other Democratic incumbent, Andy Josephson.

All but one of Alaska’s 60 state House and Senate seats are up for grabs in this year’s elections. Here are the ones to watch ahead of the Aug. 16 primary.