Election chief considers pulling Alaska from voter fraud system

Plus: Latest reports show tens of thousands of dollars flowing into competitive Anchorage Assembly campaigns 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, March 10. In today's newsletter: - Alaska’s new Division of Elections director said she is considering pulling out of a nonprofit that helps maintain voter rolls, days after former President Trump urged Republican-controlled states to leave the organization. - With less than a month to go until mail-in ballots are due, money is steadily flowing into district races all around Anchorage. - On this week's ADN Politics podcast, we analyze Gov. Mike Dunleavy's recent education policy proposals and how they factor into the larger debate over funding for Alaska's schools. There's a good chance that many Alaskans have a few fillets of salmon from last year lurking in the freezer. They might not seem very fresh or enticing, but [this sheet pan salmon recipe]( from food writer Julia O'Malley just might get you excited about defrosting Alaska fish in March. ☀️ Anchorage weather The sunny, warm weather continues today, with clear skies and a high near 37 degrees. North winds are blowing 20 to 25 mph in Anchorage, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Saturday will be sunny, too, with high temperatures in the low 30s. Sunday calls for mostly sunny skies followed by a chance of snow, and daytime temperatures in the mid-20s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Election chief says she is evaluating Alaska’s membership in voter fraud system]( [Election chief says she is evaluating Alaska’s membership in voter fraud system]( Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher told state lawmakers she was evaluating Alaska’s membership in an organization that helps member states maintain accurate voter lists. Former President Trump has called on Republican-led states to pull out of the nonprofit. Beecher cited the cost of the program as a reason for potentially leaving. [Read More]( [Latest reports show tens of thousands of dollars flowing into competitive Anchorage Assembly campaigns]( [Latest reports show tens of thousands of dollars flowing into competitive Anchorage Assembly campaigns]( Conservative candidates for the Anchorage Assembly have raised significant funds in the last several weeks. But according to the latest round of campaign disclosures filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, moderate and liberal-leaning candidates aligned with the Assembly’s current majority are generally bringing in more money. [Read More]( [ADN Politics podcast: Alaska’s governor enters the education culture war ]( [ADN Politics podcast: Alaska’s governor enters the education culture war]( In this episode: More about the details of Gov. Dunleavy's "parental rights" and teacher bonus bills, and how his proposals impact the broader debate over increasing funding for Alaska’s public schools. • Related: [A legislative fight brews in Alaska over Gov. Dunleavy’s ‘parental rights’ measure]( [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT [Unruly passenger zip-tied by off-duty officer on flight from Dutch Harbor to Anchorage ]( [Unruly passenger zip-tied by off-duty officer on flight from Dutch Harbor to Anchorage]( A passenger on a commercial flight from Dutch Harbor to Anchorage last week became so unruly with a flight attendant that an off-duty police officer restrained him using zip ties provided by another passenger, according to federal charges. 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