AGP Executive Report
Last update: 16 minutes agoElection Law: An Alaska judge has allowed a lawsuit over the state’s handover of unredacted voter rolls to the Justice Department to proceed, citing possible privacy and legal violations. Meanwhile, an Illinois billionaire has spent more than $800,000 backing a ballot measure that restates Alaska’s existing ban on noncitizen voting. Campaign Spending: New filings reveal the groups behind a last-minute, multimillion-dollar ad blitz in the U.S. Senate primary, including efforts to boost fringe candidates; much of the funding became public only after ballots were cast. Alaska’s Elections: Early voting is underway, with 21 judges also facing retention votes in November. The Senate race between Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola remains a key contest. Resource Development: Kotzebue residents told AIDEA they see safety, environmental and employment concerns with the proposed Ambler Road, and local support remains unsettled. Alaska Native Affairs: The Alaska Federation of Natives’ 60th convention opens Thursday in Anchorage, with public policy, voting rights and subsistence among the issues on its agenda.
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