Politics

A 45-minute forum revealed few substantive policy differences between the candidates. But the event grew personal quickly, with opponents taking aim at Begich, who described himself as the front-runner.

Party officials say Nick Begich III was the only one of the 16 Republicans running to formally request an endorsement, and other candidates could get the party’s backing ahead of the June primary.

Amid the hunt for Russian assets, reformers say financial transparency in the United States is long overdue.

The proposal calls for $2,600 in 2022 with payments dropping unless lawmakers approve new revenue to balance the cost.

Deb Haaland, the first Native American cabinet secretary, made no commitments to building a road long sought by residents that would cut through a national wildlife refuge on the Alaska Peninsula. But she listened intently on a whirlwind day of flights, tours and meetings.

The Alaska Senate is also considering the proposal.

Only half the votes in a special election had been counted when voting ended Tuesday.

The first Republican female vice presidential nominee is vying for what could be considered a less glamorous role.

Joan Wilson will be the third person since 2019 to lead the state’s Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office.

The committee has received $600,000 so far from a single prominent contributor, and plans to raise more.

Sullivan said that when it comes to the House seat, he’s interested in “having a fighter like Don Young was” and a Republican.

Since Rep. Don Young died last month, Alaska has had no member in the House. But the office of Alaska at-large continues to work for constituents until Young’s successor is elected.

Deb Haaland, the first-ever Native American interior secretary, is bringing two other top land management officials and plans to visit the North Slope, the village of King Cove, the Kenai Peninsula and Fairbanks.

Alaska’s redistricting board has adopted a plan linking south Eagle River and south Anchorage, which the plaintiffs call unconstitutional.

Attackers failed to breach the Permanent Fund dividend division during an attack in March, a division official said.

The proposal advances to the Alaska Senate, where lawmakers appear more skeptical.

The former vice presidential nominee’s run for an open congressional seat is complicated by a feeling among some voters and activists that she has prioritized her profile on the national stage over her presence in Alaska.

Three lobbyist-strategists and an attorney have helped raise $1.3 million for a super PAC supporting Republican Lisa Murkowski, adding to the incumbent senator’s cash advantage over her Trump-endorsed GOP challenger, Kelly Tshibaka.

The Legislature’s biggest education overhaul in a decade is leaving some lawmakers wary, but others warn that failure to adopt the associated reading reforms could risk a veto of a boost to classroom spending.

Republican candidate Josh Revak earned an endorsement from Don Young’s widow Anne Garland Walton. With several of Young’s protégés in the race, that could be significant.