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Supreme Court leaves in place Alaska campaign disclosure rules voters approved in 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place disclosure rules for campaign contributions that Alaska voters approved in a 2020 ballot measure. The justices did not comment in rejecting arguments from donors who challenged as unconstitutional the disclaimers that are...
Barrier-breaking Alaska congresswoman copes with personal tragedy as she faces tough reelection bid
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alannah Hurley still gets choked up recalling Democrat Mary Peltola’s election to Alaska’s only U.S. House seat in 2022. Hurley, like Peltola, is Yup’ik and called Peltola's election — in which she became the first Alaska Native in Congress — monumental for Hurley...
Alaska US Rep. Peltola and Republican opponent Begich face off in wide-ranging debate
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska and her main rival for the state's only House seat, Republican Nick Begich, faced off in a wide-ranging debate late Thursday, touching on topics including support for Ukraine, abortion and guns. The briskly paced...
Alaska man charged with sending graphic threats to kill Supreme Court justices
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Alaska man accused of sending graphic threats to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and some of their family members has been indicted on federal charges, authorities said Thursday. Panos Anastasiou, 76, is accused of sending more than 465 messages...
Alaska high court lets man serving a 20-year sentence remain in US House race
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a man currently serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on the November ballot in the state’s U.S. House race. In a brief order, a split court affirmed a lower court ruling in a case brought by the Alaska...
