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Supporters must next gather petition signatures for campaign finance limits and worker rights, while nonpartisan primary measure is rejected.

Candidates shared how they would increase access to housing, child care and competitive wages for first responders.

Staff for the Alaska Public Offices Commission have recommended a $16,450 fine against Preserve Democracy, a group led by former U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka.

The ombudsman also says he believes there may have been a violation of state election law, and he’s forwarding his findings to the state Office of Special Prosecutions.

This year’s pool of candidates is far more crowded than last year’s, when five incumbents were the only candidates running and automatically won reelection. 

Prospective candidates for Juneau’s four open Assembly seats and two open school board seats have until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 24 to file.