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Sen. Click Bishop, a #Fairbanks Republican, has been holding court, albeit “traffic court,” with constituents for 12 years — after every state election and to campaign for office. #Akleg #Alaska
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Sen. Scott Kawasaki of Fairbanks raised concerns about the Alaska Division of Elections' closing and consolidation of polling locations in Fairbanks and Anchorage prior to the election cycle.
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ALT Fairbanks voters expressed concerns on Election Day after being turned away from their long-time polling location on College Road.
“It is problematic when #Alaska voters can have their voices drowned out by outsiders who don’t care about things that Alaskans care about,” Les Gara said. #campaign #finance #politics
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Where else could a local grab an iced Chagaccino first thing? The handmade coffee drink mixed with foraged chaga mushrooms is not really comparable to Red Bull or other off-the-shelf caffeine drinks. #Alaska #Hawaii #vegan #Fairbanks
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Les Gara — a former assistant AG who’s running for governor — accused Dunleavy of “hiding from questions” over his refusal to give written answers on his positions.
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ALT Democrat Les Gara walked at a recent rally for abortion rights. Gara is running for governor. He accused incumbent Mike Dunleavy of evading questions from the press.
“We stand ready to work with the state to design systems that allow us to work as partners and improve educational outcomes for children,” said Chief Brian Ridley, who chairs TCC and attended the bill signing.
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“It is an acute problem in 2022. We’ve had nine departures." #PFD #Alaska
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Be sure to flip over the ballot when voting in the #Alaska midterm primaries and special general House election.
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“We don’t have any Murdochs or Minnesota real estate executives writing big checks,” #Alaska gubernatorial candidate Les Gara said. “We’ve run the strongest grassroots campaign of anyone.”
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The Fairbanks GVEA campus hosts the start of the Arctic Road Rally Aug. 12. High-profile EVs include the Rivian R1T at 11:30 a.m. and the Ford F-150 Lightning at 1 p.m.
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U.S. House candidate Tara Sweeney sees potential for cloud computing and data storage centers in #Alaska, as the state taps federal funds to improve conductivity.
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Trump said that the turnout demonstrates better than the polls that voters want to see him back in political office.
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Former Gov. Walker said he is personally pro-life and Drygas is pro-choice but that the Walker-Drygas administration would be “committed to protecting women’s reproductive rights." #Alaska
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“Gov. Dunleavy and representatives from the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. traveled to Houston for discussions with senior leadership at ConocoPhillips and Hilcorp," said Jeff Turner, spokesman for Dunleavy's office.
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In House District 35, where Rep. Adam Wool is not seeking re-election, five candidates are running — from a former Wool aide to the owner of a Fairbanks body piercing and tattoo shop.
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Trump aired other grievances to a receptive audience. He said the U.S. public school system has become “an arm of the radical left” and told the crowd that “every parent must be able to opt out of the public indoctrination.” #Alaska
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Biden nominates Alaskan Diane Kaplan to serve on the board of directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Vyacheslav Volodin warned that “we also have something to reclaim — Alaska,” during a meeting with Moscow lawmakers.
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“We vehemently object to the hate, racism, violence, and division that Trump spews and encourages." —University of Alaska Union of Students on the Trump rally for Alaska candidates planned for Saturday. #Palin
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ALT Sean Parnell, UAA chancellor