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President Donald Trump calls for repeal of ranked choice voting in Alaska, writes Sean Maguire for the @alaskabeacon.com.

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President Donald Trump on Friday called on Alaska voters to repeal ranked choice voting at the November election, writes Sean Maguire for the @alaskabeacon.com

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed off on a supplemental budget bill that authorizes nearly $450 million in additional state spending this year, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com

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Gas prices soar by 21% as government inflation figures reflect Trump’s war on Iran, writes @ashleymurray.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com

Alaska Legislature considers bills to ban bottom trawling in state waters | Alaska Beacon Conservative politicians, tribal leaders and conservation groups have formed unlikely alliances that seek to limit bottom trawling.

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The Alaska Legislature is considering proposals to ban bottom trawling in state waters as a way to protect salmon and the seafloor, writes Sean Maguire for the @alaskabeacon.com

Alaska GOP governor candidate Click Bishop picks Iñupiaq leader Greta Schuerch as running mate | Alaska Beacon Schuerch, 46, is from Kiana, a village in Northwest Alaska. She works in government and external affairs for Teck Alaska, a Canadian mining company.

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Gubernatorial candidate Click Bishop, a former Republican state senator, on Wednesday announced he had chosen Greta Schuerch, an Alaska Native corporation board member, as his running mate, writes Sean Maguire for the @alaskabeacon.com

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The chief of staff for a member of the Alaska House of Representatives was arrested early Sunday morning in Juneau and accused of driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Lawmakers consider Alaska Board of Parole member amid questions around low rates of parole | Alaska Beacon Steve Meyer has served on the board since 2016, and is up for appointment for a third five-year term, amid questions about low parole rates.

Lawmakers consider Alaska Board of Parole member amid questions around low rates of parole, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/04/09/l...

‘The salmon people’: How Alaska’s only Native reservation saved its fishing culture | Alaska Beacon In Metlakatla, local leaders say their success in sustaining their fishing culture stems from the community’s unusual history.

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A half-century ago, the Indigenous Tsimshian village of Metlakatla, in Southeast Alaska, preserved its reservation when others in Alaska were terminated — and saved its fishing culture— writes Nathaniel Herz for the Northern Journal.

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Trump’s SAVE America Act could make it harder for married women to vote, writes Jonathan Shorman for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com

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Anchorage man set to plead guilty for violent threats against US Supreme Court justices, writes Sean Maguire for the @alaskabeacon.com

House committee advances governor appointee for Alaska Police Standards Council with some skepticism, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/house...

2.5 million Americans lost food aid in months after passage of GOP megabill, study finds | Alaska Beacon Some 6% of the 41 million Americans enrolled in SNAP when President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act were no longer receiving benefits by the end of 2025.

At least 2.5 million low-income people quickly lost help affording groceries under a Republican-passed law that added new requirements for the nation’s largest nutrition program, writes Jacob Fischler for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com
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Time for Alaska lawmakers to stop playing games with a politically rich dividend | Alaska Beacon Pouring almost every available state dollar into the PFD does nothing to help the collective good.

In a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com, publisher Larry Persily says it's time for Alaska lawmakers to stop playing games with a politically rich dividend alaskabeacon.com/2026/04/08/t...

A day after Iran-US ceasefire declared, doubts linger amid continuing Gulf strikes | Alaska Beacon The United States and Iran both claimed victory Wednesday, a day after agreeing to a two-week conditional ceasefire.

A day after Iran-U.S. ceasefire declared, doubts linger amid continuing Gulf strikes, writes @ashleymurray.bsky.social from our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/04/08/r...

Trawl allies fire back as Alaska candidates' anti-industry rhetoric heats up | Alaska Beacon Gubernatorial hopefuls are blasting Alaska's trawlers for catching salmon. Now industry allies have launched a radio ad campaign.

Trawl allies fire back as Alaska candidates’ anti-industry rhetoric heats up, writes Nathaniel Herz for Northern Journal. alaskabeacon.com/2026/04/08/t...

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Roe seized from factory trawler accused of fishing violations in Alaska’s Bering Sea | Alaska Beacon The Coast Guard says the American Seafoods trawler crew underreported its harvest of pricey pollock roe. The company disputes the allegation.

The U.S. Coast Guard said it has seized 5.4 metric tons of allegedly unreported pollock roe and discovered several significant fishing violations aboard one of the biggest factory trawlers operating in the Bering Sea off Alaska.
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A very busy day ahead in the House, with the operating budget on the calendar, plus a concurrence vote on a bill that changed drastically while in the Senate. HB 194 now includes corporate income taxes on corporations like Hilcorp, in addition to its original purpose. #akleg