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Assembly moves forward with influencing this year’s election, ranked choice voting in next year’s
Leaders look at spending $50K this fall with eye on tax issues, introducing RCV ordinance next week.
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Ballot petitions to lower property and sales taxes, alter election process turned in to CBJ
City has 10 days to review signatures; supporter says more may be needed to get proposals on fall…
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Sitka voters reject cruise ship limits
By a more than 2-to-1 margin, voters in Wednesday’s special election turned down a ballot proposition to limit…
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Initiative to limit number of cruise ship passengers, shorten season fails to get signatures to make ballot
“Enthusiasm for this just wasn’t there in the same way as Ship-Free Saturday,” author of proposal says.
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Election to incorporate new Xunaa Borough, and select its Assembly and school board, set for July 15
Approval would form Alaska’s 20th borough; result in dissolution of Hoonah’s municipal government.
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Ballot petition to restrict daily and annual cruise passengers in Juneau certified for signatures
Opponent of measure argues it violates due process, free travel and other constitutional rights.
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Juneau’s school board approves project lists for proposed voter bond at $5M, $10M and $15M levels
Roof, heating, ventilation and security prioritized as Assembly considers bond items for fall election.
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New initiative limiting cruise tourism in Juneau filed Monday by Ship-Free Saturday supporter
Measure would set 1.5M passenger annual limit, ban ships with 250+ people before May and after Sept.
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Hall and Steininger get sworn in to Juneau Assembly; Hale and Blake get poems as they depart
Newly reelected Mayor Beth Weldon offers tributes; Greg Smith chosen as new deputy mayor
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Certified election results put Steininger and Hall on Assembly, sink Saturday cruise ship ban
Turnout of 38.7% is fifth-highest in local election since 2000 — but well below most in prior decade.
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No changes in local election as updated results show second-highest turnout since 2010
38.35% rate so far is highest since 42.73% in 2020; final certification scheduled next Tuesday
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Updated election results show no change as turnout surpasses last year’s total vote
Ballots from 34.27% of voters tallied as of Friday, final results expected Oct 15; last year’s total 33.98%.
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Leaders in mayoral, Assembly races cautiously ponder issues ahead as more ballots tallied
Mayor Beth Weldon, Assembly hopeful Neil Steininger have solid leads; Maureen Hall a narrower edge
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Ship-Free Saturday losing, Weldon leads mayor’s race, school board recalls failing in early election results
Unofficial partial count shows Steininger, Hall leading Assembly races; school board incumbents also ahead.
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Election Day arrives with Assembly, school board, municipal bond and cruise ship items on ballot
In-person voting and dropoff boxes open until 8 p.m.; initial results expected sometime after 10 p.m.
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Near-unanimous opposition to Ship-Free Saturday proposition by Assembly and mayoral candidates
Mayoral and Assembly hopefuls also discuss downtown’s economic future, City Hall and bond measures.
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Strong arguments for Ship-Free Saturdays, against school board recalls on CBJ ballot
Language is part of official process; additional election perspectives will come from CBJ voter guide, website
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Bartlett Regional Hospital schedules public meetings, interviews with three CEO finalists
Candidates include hospital’s CFO, leader at Alaska health entities, and longtime out-of-state medical CEO.
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Here’s the candidates certified for the Oct. 1 municipal election ballot as the filing deadline passes
Two running for mayor, seven for two Assembly seats, six for three school board seats.
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Angela Rodell, former Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. CEO, says she’s running for mayor
First-time candidate to challenge incumbent Beth Weldon; filing deadline for local election is today.