LaFrance has strong lead over Bronson in Anchorage mayoral runoff

And: With a day left in the Alaska legislative session, here’s what lawmakers are focused on ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Matson]( Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, May 15. In today's newsletter: - Anchorage mayoral candidate Suzanne LaFrance [has a strong lead]( over incumbent Dave Bronson in preliminary runoff election results, with thousands of ballots still to be tallied. - With a day remaining until Alaska’s regular legislative session must end, [lawmakers debated]( energy, education, elections, and crime legislation. - As time runs out for lawmakers to address a recent court ruling that rattled the state’s correspondence education programs, a proposal has emerged for [officials to track allotment spending]( for the first time in a decade. At the biggest competition dedicated to celebrating man's best friend, a miniature poodle named Sage came out on top, winning the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The inky-black poodle bested six other finalists to take best in show. [Take a look]( at this year's canine champion, and the other dogs that were big hits with the crowd. Anchorage weather It's sunny again today with a high near 56 degrees. Starting on Thursday, we'll see a stretch of mostly cloudy skies and chances of rain over the next few days. Daytime temperatures will hover in the low- to mid-50s through the end of the week. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [LaFrance leads Bronson in Anchorage mayoral runoff →]( Former Anchorage Assembly chair Suzanne LaFrance held a 10-point lead over incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson according to preliminary runoff election results, with 55% of the vote compared to Bronson's 45%. If LaFrance wins, she would be the first woman to be elected as Anchorage’s mayor. ADVERTISEMENT [With a day left in the Alaska legislative session, here’s what lawmakers are focused on →]( With the state budget all but settled, the fate of key legislation was expected to be determined in the final 24 hours of the session. [Alaska’s education department does not track homeschool allotment spending, but may have to start →]( The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development does not currently track whether or not correspondence school allotment money is spent constitutionally. (via Alaska Beacon) [Mat-Su Borough approves grant to offer weapons training for residents →]( Mat-Su residents will have access to free or low-cost weapons training under a new borough grant program targeted at compensating for limited local law enforcement. [1983 Iditarod champion Rick Mackey dies of cancer at age 71 →]( Rick Mackey, whose family is closely tied to the history of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, has died of lung cancer. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Police identify man killed by officers in confrontation outside West Anchorage apartment →]( [Anchorage’s Jeremy Swayman delivers as Bruins top Panthers 2-1 to stave off elimination in playoff series →]( [Fewer U.S. overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts react cautiously →]( [Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes →]( [Biden and Trump agree on two debates, but the details could prove challenging →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States