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WEB3 days ago · The Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Our journalists fairly and fearlessly report on the people and interests that determine state policy. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.
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WEBBY: James Brooks - September 12, 2024. The Alaska Supreme Court has affirmed the U.S. House candidacy of Eric Hafner, a Democrat imprisoned in New York state. The court, in a split 4-1 decision, upheld Anchorage Superior Court Judge Ian Wheeles’ decision to dismiss a lawsuit by the Alaska Democratic Party that had challenged Hafner’s ...
Permanent Fund dividend and one-time bonus confirmed at …
WEB16 hours ago · This year’s Permanent Fund dividend, plus a one-time energy rebate bonus, will be a combined $1,702 per recipient, the Alaska Department of Revenue announced Thursday. The amount is slightly higher than previous estimates from the spring, in part because the number of recipients is lower than ...
Bottled water companies and Anchorage’s water utility engage in …
WEB3 hours ago · An intense, year-long feud between Anchorage’s public water utility and private bottled glacier water businesses came to a head this week, with a multiday public hearing before state utility regulators. The city-owned Alaska Water and Wastewater Utility in January asked the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, or RCA, for permission to cut off ...
Commentary - Alaska Beacon
WEBSep 13, 2024 · BY: Andrew Kitchenman - August 12, 2024. Alaskans voting in the Aug. 20 primary election again have a resource to learn where the candidates stand on a wide range of issues: the Alaska Beacon’s 2024 Voter Guide. These questions encompass candidates’ positions on everything from schools to taxes to what …
Alaska’s presidential election allows voters to rank up to eight ...
WEBIn every one of Alaska’s presidential elections since 1992, the winner of the state has earned more than 50% of the overall vote. Four years ago, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won Alaska’s three Electoral College votes after earning 52.8% of the state’s presidential votes. Democratic candidate Joe Biden had 42.8% of the ...
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WEBABOUT US. Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Alaska, like many states, has seen a decline in the coverage of state news. We aim to reverse that.
Two years in, the Alaska Beacon is going strong
WEBMay 10, 2024 7:14 pm. The Talkeetna spur road leading into community’s downtown district is seen on March 9, 2024, with Denali and other Alaska Range mountains in the backdrop. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) On Saturday, the Alaska Beacon will mark the second anniversary of its May 11, 2022, launch. Just like this week, the launch week ...
The Alaska Beacon launches with the goal of a better-informed state
WEBMay 11, 2022 · The Alaska Beacon aims to be an outlet people who want to better understand Alaska and its government can turn to. It’s nonpartisan and independent of any politician, political campaign or vested interest. The Beacon makes Alaska the 27th state covered by States Newsroom, a national nonprofit …
Legislature approves budget with $3,200 payout per Alaskan after …
WEBMay 19, 2022 · Economy & Environment; Government & Politics; Legislature approves budget with $3,200 payout per Alaskan after House balks at bigger figure Budget finishes as second-largest in state history by one measure, but Dunleavy could make cuts