Dan Sullivan tried to paint Mary Peltola as a do-nothing lawmaker, while Peltola attacked Sullivan for backing a war that has dramatically raised fuel and other costs for fishermen.
If passed, Ballot Measure 2 would delete a newly amended state law specifically limiting contributions to joint campaigns for governor and lieutenant governor.
In the lead-up to the Aug. 18 primary, candidates who indicated they would join a bipartisan coalition brought in nearly double the political contributions as candidates aligned with the Republican minority.
The Department of Law said it found possible gaps in disclosure forms filed by candidates, but a review by the Alaska Beacon found many of the gaps either didn’t exist or were more minor errors. (via Alaska Beacon)
A former bush pilot whose plane was seized after a bootlegging conviction appealed his penalty to the Supreme Court, which agreed earlier this year to hear the case. (via Alaska Beacon)
