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Good evening. It’s Wednesday, July 22.

In today's newsletter:

With a third special session on the Alaska LNG megaproject set to start soon, legislative leaders indicated that the chances are “low” and “unlikely” that lawmakers will pass a property tax break to support the project this year.
The Anchorage Assembly took the unprecedented step of censuring one of its members over campaign finance violations related to a round-trip flight to Florida.
Contests for five of the open seats in the Alaska Legislature are attracting some of the largest campaign fundraising hauls among the 50 legislative races in this year’s election.

After a long stretch of rain, it's looking like this weekend could grace us with a break in the precipitation and a little sunshine. You can take advantage of it by checking out a handful of fairs and festivals happening around the state, from the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival to the Anchorage Chamber Music Festival. And there's plenty more to come. Check out our summer festivals and fairs guide here.

Anchorage weather

It's cloudy today with a high around 58, and rain is likely this evening. The forecast calls for rain on Thursday, but we could see partly to mostly sunny skies on Friday and over the weekend.

Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today.

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Ahead of another Alaska LNG special session, lawmakers express low hopes for passing bill to support project →

House and Senate leaders said there’s not enough agreement to immediately consider a bill for a gas line property tax cut package, while Glenfarne Alaska LNG’s president continued to express optimism about the passage of a bill this year.

Anchorage Assembly censures George Martinez over APOC violations, leaves door open to further investigations →

Members were unable to settle debate around further investigations into misuse of public resources.

Key takeaways as Alaska legislative candidates have raised over $1M since February →

Candidates vying for five open legislative seats across Alaska brought in some of the largest campaign fundraising hauls. Challenges to some incumbents, such as Rep. Ky Holland and Sen. George Rauscher, also drew heavy fundraising.

Anchorage Assembly kills public safety commission following months of criticism →

The Assembly held three hearings on the proposal and heard largely critical comments on all three versions of the proposal from dozens of community members.

ANTHC to get $400 million settlement from feds over unpaid healthcare costs →

In a 2021 lawsuit, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium contended it was owed about $640 million for years of unpaid expenses.

Team Alaska wrestling returns trio of champions and six All-Americans from 2026 Junior Nationals →

This marks the first time in state history that there’s been more than one Alaska first-place finisher at the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals on the boys or girls side.