Republican-led majority falls apart after August primaries and Tuesday's general election. New 22 member bipartisan caucus forms, with Rep. Edgmon as Speaker, Rep. Tuck as Majority Leader, and Reps. Foster and Seaton as Finance Committee co-chairs.
Stanley Swetzof is not on the official list of write-in candidates for House District 37 because his letter of intent did not arrive at the Division of Elections by November 3 deadline.
Incumbent Bryce Edgmon (D) and newcomer William Weatherby (R) each say they can represent HD 37 best as state wrestles with huge deficit and tough choices.
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Unalaska voters have overturned the city's ban on commercial marijuana, but it'll likely be a long time before anyone on the island can sell pot legally.
Responding to public pressure, council members voted unanimously to continue protesting transfer of liquor license to proposed new store on Raspberry Circle.
Mike Keenan wants to transfer a liquor license from the store inside the Willow Tree to a new location on Raspberry circle. The city council heard an earful about that idea Thursday.
Democratic legislators have a long history of joining Republican-led legislative majorities. To understand why Alaska is so different, it pays to go back to the 1960s.
William Weatherby (R) from Naknek will face incumbent Bryce Edgmon (D) in November. Edgmon collected 20 votes more than his challenger in the primary election, but the tea leaves are hard to read.
As candidate deadlines loom (or have passed), it seems so far only incumbents have asked to have their names on the ballots for the Oct. 4 municipal elections.
