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Anchorage Daily News owner refuses to recognize guild, hires union-busting lawyers
Ryan Binkley, the head of the group that owns the Anchorage Daily News, has rejected newsroom workers’ request to voluntarily recognize their union. Newsroom employees announced their plans to form the Anchorage News Guild to bargain for contracts that include better pay, transparency and a more sustainable workload. It would be the first newsroom union […] The post Anchorage Daily News owner refuses to recognize guild, hires union-busting lawyers first appeared on The Alaska Current.
GOP wins legal battle to keep convicted felon in Alaska’s U.S. House race
Donald Trump won’t be the only Republican-backed felon on Alaska’s ballot this year. The post GOP wins legal battle to keep convicted felon in Alaska’s U.S. House race first appeared on The Alaska Current.
In race for Fairbanks borough mayor, progressive Grier Hopkins outpaces conservative John Coghill
It’s not the first time a Coghill and a Hopkins have vied for the same seat. The post In race for Fairbanks borough mayor, progressive Grier Hopkins outpaces conservative John Coghill first appeared on The Alaska Current.
Anchorage Daily News staff aim to form state’s first unionized newsroom
Reporters and other news staff at the Anchorage Daily News announced today that they're working to establish Alaska's first unionized newsroom. The post Anchorage Daily News staff aim to form state’s first unionized newsroom first appeared on The Alaska Current.
Creative Currents: Feral Designs Studio
When Lilly Gouge was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in 2020, she was given two options by her doctor: either take medication or find a way to reduce her stress. Gouge, a boat captain in the summer and fire rescue EMS during the off season, was ready to shift gears. She had always had an […] The post Creative Currents: Feral Designs Studio first appeared on The Alaska Current.
Dunleavy’s vetoes highlight the right’s weird agenda
Gov. Dunleavy and the conservative movement, as a whole, have shown little interest in compromise and collaboration, instead viewing obstinance as a virtue. The post Dunleavy’s vetoes highlight the right’s weird agenda first appeared on The Alaska Current.
Lawsuit accuses Alaska Division of Elections of wrongly adding convicted felon to U.S. House race
Judge Wheeles said he would have a decision on the case by Tuesday. The post Lawsuit accuses Alaska Division of Elections of wrongly adding convicted felon to U.S. House race first appeared on The Alaska Current.
Ballot Measure 2 is all about the Open Primary
In November, Alaskans will vote on whether to keep or get rid of our open primary, ranked choice voting elections. But some people are scared of the open primary and are doing everything they can to avoid talking about it. The post Ballot Measure 2 is all about the Open Primary first appeared on The Alaska Current.
Alaska judge strikes down requirement that only licensed physicians provide abortions
A Superior Court judge agreed with Planned Parenthood that barring clinicians like nurse practitioners from providing services violates equal-protection, privacy rights. The post Alaska judge strikes down requirement that only licensed physicians provide abortions first appeared on The Alaska Current.
Dunleavy vetoes popular birth control access bill, refuses to explain why
A popular bill to make it easier for Alaskans to access prescription birth control won’t become law after Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed it this week, marking the latest in what backers of the law say are the Republicans’ efforts to undermine women’s health care. House Bill 17, backed by a bipartisan coalition of legislators […] The post Dunleavy vetoes popular birth control access bill, refuses to explain why first appeared on The Alaska Current.
A dozen candidates have dropped out of Alaska’s general election
In most cases, the withdrawals represent a concerted effort by conservative Republicans to consolidate support in crucial legislative races against Democrats, independents and moderate Republicans. The post A dozen candidates have dropped out of Alaska’s general election first appeared on The Alaska Current.
How the primary reshapes Alaska’s general election
Alaska’s primary election is on pace to have one of the lowest turnouts in state history but it still has reshaped November’s general election. The post How the primary reshapes Alaska’s general election first appeared on The Alaska Current.
Biden reverses Trump’s effort to end environmental protections for 28 million acres of Alaska
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced today that federal protections against mining, oil and gas development on 28 million acres of federal land in Alaska will stay in place. The post Biden reverses Trump’s effort to end environmental protections for 28 million acres of Alaska first appeared on The Alaska Current.
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