Alaska Elections

Two years ago, oil companies spent over a million dollars to defeat an election initiative and they’re on track to spend even more this year.

While Gov. Parnell was unveiling his budget in Anchorage, a political challenger was talking energy in Juneau.

Outside money is expected to pour into the race for the U.S. Senate seat held by Mark Begich, and the first of it is making a splash across Alaska’s TV sets.

With so much money that will be spent on political ads, some state legislators would like to see stronger federal disclosure laws, so voters know who’s paying for the airtime.

Petersburg’s mayor is pleased with this weeks court decision in favor of the state’s latest redistricting plan.

A group opposed to the proposed Pebble Mine has secured enough signatures to get their initiative on the ballot.