Anchorage voters will soon decide a hugely consequential mayor’s race.
Unlike the last mayoral election, the city is no longer in the middle of a pandemic, but Anchorage is still dealing with significant challenges. After three tumultuous years, incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson faces nine opponents who promise to lead the city in very different ways.
In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks to Daily News reporters Emily Goodykoontz and Zachariah Hughes about what they’re paying attention to ahead of election day.
For more local and state news, subscribe (https://checkout.adn.com/?g2i_source=adn&g2i_medium=Print%20Refer&g2i_campaign=Print%20Refer) to the Anchorage Daily News today.
This episode of ADN Politics is sponsored by SteamDot Coffee (https://steamdot.com/).
22 Mar 2024
The education bill failed. Now what?
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy made good on his threat last week, vetoing a $200 million education bill that had passed the Legislature on a bipartisan vote.
This week — amid immense pressure on all sides — lawmakers fell one vote short of overriding that veto.
Now the future of state education funding for Alaska schools this year is murky, at best.
In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks to reporters Iris Samuels and Sean Maguire to discuss what happened, and the coming political fallout.
For more local and state news, subscribe (https://checkout.adn.com/?g2i_source=adn&g2i_medium=Print%20Refer&g2i_campaign=Print%20Refer) to the Anchorage Daily News today.
This episode of ADN Politics is sponsored by SteamDot Coffee (https://steamdot.com/).
1 Mar 2024
How Alaska’s education funding bill ended up in limbo
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy this week threatened to veto a hard-fought bill to increase funding for Alaska’s public schools, unless the Legislature agrees to back some of his own education priorities.
Now, lawmakers in Juneau and school districts across the state are scrambling to sort out what to do next.
In this episode, host Elizabeth Harball talks to reporters Sean Maguire and Iris Samuels to discuss what is and isn’t in the bill, and what might happen next.
For more local and state news, subscribe (https://checkout.adn.com/?g2i_source=adn&g2i_medium=Print%20Refer&g2i_campaign=Print%20Refer) to the Anchorage Daily News today.
This episode of ADN Politics is sponsored by SteamDot Coffee (https://steamdot.com/).
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