“Milestone”: Reinstated Climate Plan Incorporates Indigenous Tribes and Their Knowledge
President Joe Biden passed several climate-related executive orders on his first day in office earlier this week. Among those is an order reinstating the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area, an Obama-era executive order that includes protections from off-shore oil and gas leasing in the Norton Sound and waters around St. Lawrence Island.
Navy Releases Strategic Plan For Arctic Militarization, “Blue Arctic”
The U.S. Department of the Navy is shifting its focus to be more visibly present in the Arctic. Their newly released Blue Arctic plan recognizes the increasingly navigable waters present from the Arctic’s rapidly melting sea ice and remarks that these open waters will require a sustained American naval presence.
Legislator Seeks to “Rewrite” Alaska’s Consent Law, Speed Up Rape Kit Testing
Rep. Geran Tarr pre-filed House Bill 5 earlier this month which includes rape kit testing reform, further protections for underage victims of sexual abuse, and updates the state’s sexual consent law.
Olson and Foster Win Re-election
Based on the votes tallied by the Division of Elections so far, both incumbent representatives for Western Alaska have commanding leads. But, only 360 of 441 precincts have reported at this time.
Special Needs Ballots Available for Quarantined Individuals on Election Day
If you still need to cast your ballot, one option is to vote in-person at your community’s local polling place. The polls are open from 7am -8pm today. The other is to use a special needs ballot.
Ballot Measure 2 Promises to Overhaul Alaskan Elections For Better or For Worse
The three components encompassed in Ballot Measure 2 are increased campaign financing disclosure requirements, a top-four primary election open to all Alaskan voters, and ranked choice voting.
Ballot Measure 1, The Fair Share Act, Would Increase Taxes on Certain Oil Fields
In this year’s election, Alaskans will weigh in on two ballot measures. The first is the North Slope Oil Production Tax Increase Initiative, also known as Ballot Measure One.
Profile: Challenger Alyse Galvin and Incumbent Don Young Ahead of Election
Voting for the 2020 General Election concludes in about a week and Western Alaskans are currently deciding who they want to represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives..
Ahead of the 2020 General Election, Here’s What Voters in Western Alaska Need to Know
The general election on Tuesday, November 3rd is ten days away. Western Alaskans have a few options to cast their vote this year.
Profile: John Wayne Howe of the Alaska Independence Party
There are three candidates running for Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat included on this year’s ballot – Incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, Independent Dr. Al Gross, and John Wayne Howe of the Alaska Independence Party.