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Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, Sept. 1

In today's newsletter:

A dispute over emerging surveillance technology between the Anchorage Police Department and some members of the city’s Assembly will play out tonight during the body's meeting.
After he was disqualified from appearing on the ballot, former attorney general Treg Taylor's little-known running mate is aiming to remain in the race for governor by adding Taylor's wife to her ticket.
U.S. House candidate Bill Hill trails freshman incumbent Rep. Nick Begich by 12 points after Alaska's open primary, but Hill is hoping to capitalize on voters’ frustrations with both parties to win.

More than a decade before the first Alaska State Fair, back when it was the Matanuska Valley Fair, there was a similarly ambitious festival established in Anchorage. In his latest column, historian David Reamer dives into the 1920s precursor to the fair we know now, from exotic dancers and mutt shows to fortune tellers.

Anchorage weather

It's mostly sunny today with a high around 61 degrees. The forecast calls for sunny skies again on Wednesday and Thursday, but a chance of rain returns on Friday. Daytime highs will hover in the low 60s for the next few days.

Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today.

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Anchorage police and Assembly members clash over technology and surveillance tools →

On tonight's meeting agenda are two distinct, but overlapping, items that have come up as flashpoints amid public concerns about how new technologies are being adopted by law enforcement agencies in Anchorage and across the country. There are no Flock cameras in Alaska, but residents are pushing for checks on police policies.

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Treg Taylor’s little-known running mate set to remain in governor’s race, alongside Taylor’s wife →

It’s not clear whether Jodi Taylor will be allowed to run since she — just like her husband — did not disclose the full names of the tenants in the properties they own.

Alaska’s Bill Hill is one of several independents challenging Republicans in Congress. Can he win? →

Hill says that he expects to land on top in November after the race’s most prominent Democrat stepped out, allowing him to mount a more direct challenge against Begich, a Republican.

Alaska’s 4th-place U.S. Senate finisher drops out, elevating GOP candidate to ballot →

Fourth-place finisher David Leslie, who aligns himself with the Democratic Socialist wing of the Democratic Party, departed from the U.S. Senate race after drawing 1.1% of the vote. That elevates Gerald Heikes, a Republican perennial candidate from Palmer.