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Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge on Friday disqualified numerous booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that aims to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system and gave elections officials a deadline to determine if the measure still had sufficient signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
Anchorage police chief says body camera footage of Handy shooting to be released ‘probably within a week’
Anchorage police officials say they’ll enact a new body camera policy on Monday that mandates the release of footage of police shootings within 45 days. Police Chief Sean Case said the most recent Anchorage police shooting of Damien Dollison on July 8 will be held to that 45-day standard, though footage of prior shootings may take a little longer.
Ranked-choice repeal measure awaits signature count after Alaska judge’s ruling
An Anchorage Superior Court judge on Friday disqualified 27 signature books filled out by Alaskans hoping to repeal Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system, leaving it unclear whether the issue has enough support to advance to a November vote. The Alaska Division of Elections must recount the signature totals by Wednesday, Judge Christina Rankin said in a […] The post Ranked-choice repeal measure awaits signature count after Alaska judge’s ruling appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Controversial lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet that drew one bid conducted improperly, judge rules
A congressionally mandated 2022 Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale that drew only a single bid violated environmental laws, and the agency responsible must rewrite its analysis of impacts, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason, in a ruling issued Tuesday, found that the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management […] The post Controversial lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet that drew one bid conducted improperly, judge rules appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
3 women with deep roots in Yup’ik cultural preservation receive statewide honors
Three Alaska women whose names have become synonymous with Yup’ik cultural preservation were recently recognized for their contributions to literature in the state. Collectively, Marie Meade, Ann Fienup-Riordan, and Alice Rearden have authored and translated dozens of books documenting traditional knowledge in Western Alaska. The list includes everything from...
City of Fairbanks to consider fee bump for obtaining body cam, other footage
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Fairbanks Police Department is planning to ask city officials to hike the fees for obtaining body camera footage and other audio and video through public records requests. Officers with the department began wearing body cameras about 10 years ago, and FPD Police Chief Ron Dupee...
Win Gruening: Juneau’s high cost of living persists, so let’s just connect the dots
Alaska’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) released its annual Cost of Living survey this month. Contained in the July issue of Alaska Economic Trends, the report reflects that while inflation has cooled, the cost-of-living in our state remains stubbornly high. Within the state, Juneau’s economic trends place...
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