Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has raised more campaign funds than any other of the 17 candidates in Alaska’s governor race. The next three candidates who brought in the most fundraising are Republican Matt Heilala, Democrat Tom Begich and Republican Treg Taylor. Heilala's haul of nearly $1.6 million is mostly self-funded.
The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles sent “old data” to the Division of Elections, the state’s elections director told lawmakers, but the DMV says elections officials asked for it. (via Alaska Beacon)
The encounter happened as Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher was leaving a hearing at the Legislative Information Office in Anchorage, where she answered questions from lawmakers about how the division designed the August primary ballot.
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.
The Trump administration earlier this month issued the first-ever federal permit to the state for the work, prompting Gov. Mike Dunleavy to say construction work would begin by early August.
