The race centers on an incumbent, David Eastman, who’s so polarizing that some lawmakers say he played a big role in blocking his own party from forming a majority in his chamber last year.
Gabrielle LeDoux has been accused of election fraud related to the 2014 and 2018 Republican primaries.
Few Democrats are challenging each other, but an unusual number of Republican candidates are challenging incumbents.
Companies receiving less than $5,000 in federal aid can still apply for the AK CARES program.
An Air Force pilot, Lynn worked in the Alaska Legislature for 14 years representing the Hillside.
An ongoing lawsuit will not block almost $1.5 billion in federal economic assistance.
A lawsuit that roiled the state will continue but will not interrupt payments.
A Superior Court judge declined to immediately halt aid payments.
Rep. Ben Carpenter said government overreach remains a personal concern.
Lawmakers are now searching for a solution to stop a lawsuit.
Rep. Ben Carpenter, a Nikiski Republican, was objecting to COVID-19 screening rules that will be imposed on lawmakers in Juneau when they convene next week.
Records show one-third of lawmakers accepted a nearly $300 daily payment intended for lodging and meal expenses for an extra three weeks.
With more than $908 million in aid blocked by a lawsuit, lawmakers are preparing for votes that would free the money.
Big money is in store for cities and boroughs, small businesses and fishermen.
At stake is more than $1.5 billion intended to cope with the economic consequences of the pandemic.
Items agreed to Friday include funding for schools, transportation and public safety.
The legislation would undo rate increases for state-supported elder-care facilities implemented last year by his administration.
A judge has ordered the state to pay about $96,000 in attorneys’ fees in a school funding dispute with lawmakers.
Lawmakers will face difficult decisions on budget cuts, taxes and Permanent Fund spending.
The House and Senate need to approve the spending of coronavirus aid, lawmakers say.
