Begich proposes to expand the “Do Not Call” registry to superPACs and political non-profits. Americans have registered more than 217 million phones on the “Do Not Call” list, but that only keeps commercial telemarketers at bay.
Alaska Elections
Latest count shows Ketchikan candidate ahead for House seat
With independent candidate Dan Ortiz in the lead by 102 votes, the House District 36 race is unofficially over, according to Alaska Division of Elections Director Gail Fenumiai.
What was Alaska’s senate race money spent on?
About a third of the total went to out of state companies for things like Internet ads, robocalls, mailers and strategic advice.
Division of Elections counts absentee, questioned ballots
After a week of collecting and reviewing absentee ballots, workers at the Division of Elections are now running 17,000 of those uncounted votes through machines.
Where Juneau’s lawmakers landed in the new Alaska Legislature organization
Republican Rep. Cathy Muñoz opted not to seek a leadership position in the Alaska House Majority, while Sen. Dennis Egan will caucus with fellow Democrats.
Alaska Station Sets Dubious Record: Most Senate Campaign Ads
The Center for Public Integrity calculates that KTUU TV in Anchorage ran more U.S. Senate ads this cycle than any other television station in the country — 12,300 in all.