AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBallot Integrity Fight: An Alaska legislative attorney says Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom may have violated the U.S. Constitution when she disqualified Petersburg’s Daniel J. Sullivan from the U.S. Senate ballot, arguing state rules can’t override federal candidate requirements—setting up a new legal fight over whether ballot access can be weaponized. Labor & Aviation: Horizon Air flight attendants voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as contract talks with Alaska Air Group stall, with union leaders pressing for double-digit pay raises amid rising costs. Reproductive Rights: Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaiʻi, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky sued to block Alaska’s telehealth abortion ban, arguing it forces unnecessary in-person visits and violates the Alaska Constitution. Energy Pipeline Politics: With a special session deadline looming, Alaska Senate leaders weigh a major tax-cut package tied to the Alaska LNG project, while lawmakers and business voices push for movement. Military Medicine in the Arctic: JBER hosted a “Below Zero Medicine” conference focused on gaps in emergency care in extreme cold. Elections Process Watch: Separate reporting highlights how late-arriving mail ballots can affect tight races, with Alaska among states facing scrutiny over post–Election Day counting rules.
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