Juneau currently charges 5% in local sales taxes. That’s made up of both permanent and temporary taxes. They help pay for general government costs, voter-approved projects and community interests. If voters pass Proposition 3, shoppers would instead pay a 7.5% tax from April through September and a 3% tax from October through March.

This year’s Permanent Fund dividend will be $1,000, an amount set by the Alaska Legislature in House Bill 53, the state’s annual operating budget bill, earlier this year. Ordinarily, lawmakers allocate an amount of money for the dividend,

Republicans on a committee advising the U.S. Civil Rights Commission say Alaska’s voting system disenfranchises voters.

Baker also serves as treasurer for the newly formed ballot group, Alaskans for Citizen Voting. He worked for former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, and was at the center of multiple allegations against Bronson’s office in 2023. Baker did not respond to an interview request.

Juneau voters will decide in this year's municipal election whether the city should implement a new seasonal sales tax system.

As more Republicans join the crowded field, a question hangs over potential Democratic hopefuls: What will Mary Peltola do?

Taylor, a Republican, touts his record challenging the Biden administration and collaborating with president Trump.

Former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has filed Alaska Public Offices Commission paperwork to seek office in 2026. The paperwork does not say which office he is running for, but follows a string of public officials resigning from their positions to announce bids.