ADN Politics podcast

It’s a complicated saga that has unfolded over months – an investigation into the mayor’s IT director involving a challenge to this year’s city election results.

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks to ADN reporter Iris Samuels about the likelihood of a veto override, what it would take to get there, and more.

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks to ADN reporters Sean Maguire and Iris Samuels, who reported from Juneau about what happened to break the deadlock and what it means for the Permanent Fund dividend, school funding and more.

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks to ADN reporters Sean Maguire and Iris Samuels, who are in Juneau tracking last-minute negotiations in the Alaska Legislature.

In this episode: Host Elizabeth Harball speaks with ADN reporters Michelle Theriault Boots and Emily Goodykoontz to explain why this is happening and what it means for Anchorage in the months ahead.

In this episode: Host Elizabeth Harball talks with reporter Kyle Hopkins about the reporting process and what we’ve learned since a story was published that included secret recordings of a top Anchorage library official.

In this episode: Less than a month remains in the legislative session and most of the big issues — school funding, the budget, the Permanent Fund dividend — remain up in the air.

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN reporters about the factors behind the results and how things look going forward.

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks with German Ambassador to the United States Emily Haber,about changing dynamics in the Arctic, energy development, climate change and how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is affecting those issues.

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks to ADN reporters Iris Samuels and Sean Maguire to help explain how it happened – and what happens next.

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN reporters Alex DeMarban and Riley Rogerson about how the Willow project became a national-level controversy and what may have led Biden to approve it.

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball speaks to ADN reporters Iris Samuels and Sean Maguire about the details of the governor’s proposals and how it impacts the broader debate over increasing funding for Alaska’s public schools.

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks with Anchorage Ombudsman Darrel Hess.

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks with ADN reporter Michelle Theriault Boots about a surge in prison deaths in Alaska that included a record number of suicides.

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball discusses what’s ahead for the mine and the Bristol Bay salmon fishery with ADN reporter Alex DeMarban.

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks to ADN reporters Sean Maguire and Iris Samuels about what the Republican-led House means for this year’s legislative agenda, a surprise in the governor’s State of the State speech, and more.

In this episode: A letter to the mayor and other city officials from Anchorage’s former city manager that landed like a bomb.

In this episode: We’re beginning to get a picture of what the upcoming session in Juneau will be like.

In this episode: Giessel talks about what she would like the Legislature to accomplish this year, the governor’s $3,900 PFD proposal, ranked choice voting, the future of the Alaska Republican party and more.

In this episode: Yes, it’s Alaska, and yes, it’s December. But clearing Anchorage streets after back-to-back-to-back snowstorms has been a challenge. And residents have been asking: Does it have to be this bad? ADN’s Elizabeth Harball and Zachariah Hughes discuss.

In this episode: Guest host Zachariah Hughes talks with ADN reporter Iris Samuels about the final results, what they mean for governing coalitions and what else might change in the weeks ahead.

In this episode: Host Elizabeth Harball talks with reporters Iris Samuels and Sean Maguire about where election results stand and how GOP leaders are thinking about their path ahead.

In this episode: A lot remains up in the air after election day in Alaska, but as vote counts rolled in, some clear storylines are emerging.

In this episode: What can we learn from last-minute campaign moves? When can Alaskans expect to see who won? How is voter turnout looking so far? Do we expect any candidates to challenge the results?

In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks with Daily News reporter Iris Samuels about the campaigns for U.S. Senate, House and governor as we hurtle toward Election Day.