AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSenate Election Fight: Days before the Nov. 3 election, the Justice Department is asking a judge to set aside ballots ranking Daniel J. Sullivan, whose name resembles incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, while Alaska’s U.S. attorney confirms a criminal investigation. Mary Peltola denies knowledge of any recruitment effort; no charges have been announced. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has ordered a separate state probe, and the DOJ’s effort to affect ballot handling and certification faces a court challenge. The race could help decide Senate control. Voting Access: A separate lawsuit alleges some advertised rural Alaska voting sites failed to open, adding to concerns over election administration. Alaska’s Future: The state marks 50 years since voters established the Permanent Fund, the oil-wealth savings system still central to debates over dividends and public spending. Arctic Defense: The Air Force returned fighters to alert status at Shemya for the first time since the 1990s, underscoring Alaska’s strategic role in North Pacific defense.
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