Alaska Legislature

Newly elected lawmakers said Friday that they will seek to work “in the middle” on policy issues including energy, education and the budget.

In its more than 60-year history, Alaska has never had an openly LGBTQ state lawmaker. Now, Alaska voters are set to send three down to Juneau.

Democrat Jennie Armstrong is set to be elected to the state House, but another challenge could be filed once election results are certified.

Stevens, son of the late U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, joined ConocoPhillips Alaska in early 2021 after working as chief of staff to Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

The choice between incumbents Harriet Drummond and Zack Fields, now in a tight race, may come down to more subtle differences in style

Eastman is a defendant in a December trial expected to determine whether the Oath Keepers, and Eastman’s membership in the group, violate the disloyalty clause of the Alaska Constitution.

If Alaska’s state legislators remove constituents’ comments or block them on social media, they may forfeit state-paid legal protection, according to a new social media policy adopted Friday.

The eight-month investigation into Angela Rodell’s ouster led to a 65-page report, which was released Wednesday.

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.”