U.S. Senate candidate Tshibaka hints at challenges to Alaska election results

Anchorage Assembly poised to make some changes to Mayor Bronson’s $584 million city budget proposal Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, November 11. In today's newsletter: - U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka said in an interview that “our war is not over yet," despite the fact that thousands of absentee ballots have yet to be counted and election officials reported no major issues. - Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has proposed a $583.6 million city operating budget for the coming year, and the Assembly is scheduled to vote on the spending plan later this month. - The Anchorage School Board has approved a bond proposal that voters will decide in 2023 after the district’s most recent one narrowly failed during the spring election cycle. In Alaska, roughly one in 10 residents has served in the armed forces. Today is Veterans Day, which will be observed with a number of [events in the area](, including a ceremony at JBER. Here are some of the opportunities to celebrate veterans in Anchorage and the Mat-Su. 🌨️ Anchorage weather There's a chance of snow and rain today, with a high of 38 degrees. The next few days call for a mix of snow and rain. Rain is likely on Sunday, before a mix of snow and rain returns Monday. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska election officials report ‘smooth, proper’ election, but Tshibaka hints at coming ‘recounts and lawsuits’]( [Alaska election officials report ‘smooth, proper’ election, but Tshibaka hints at coming ‘recounts and lawsuits’]( In the days following Tuesday’s election, U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka joined other Trump-endorsed Republican candidates casting unfounded doubt on election results, despite the fact that Alaska election officials are still counting thousands of absentee ballots and have not reported widespread problems in voting. 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