By Corinne Smith

Alaska’s primary election just over a month away, and the deadline to register to vote in that election is Sunday July 19.

Alaska’s primary election is Tuesday August 18, when voters will mark their ballots to choose among candidates for governor, legislators in the Alaska House and Senate, and representatives in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.

By James Brooks

The Alaska Democratic Party is suing the Alaska Division of Elections, alleging that officials improperly approved a Republican candidate who failed to disclose his personal finances, as required by state law.

The candidate in question is Jose Anthony Tagle, the lone challenger to Democratic incumbent Rep. Ted Eischeid in Anchorage’s House District 22.

By Ariana Figueroa, States Newsroom

WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Friday postponed the date that immigrants from seven countries affected by disaster and violence can legally work in the country, extending a deadline that was at odds with federal court orders not yet aligned with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that paved the way for quick deportations.

The Department of Homeland Security agency issued new guidance to employers saying work authorization for hundreds of thousands of immigrants with Temporary Protected Status impacted by a recent Supreme Court decision would expire in one to two weeks, instead of Friday.

By Sean McDermott, Elaine Schroeder and Doug Woodby

Last month, a confidential draft agreement between the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and Glenfarne leaked. It shows why AGDC is so reluctant to make the details public: The Alaska LNG project could be a financial black hole for Alaska, at a time when the state is struggling to keep schools open and roads maintained.

The document suggests that if Glenfarne fails to develop the tenuous megaproject, Alaska could have to pay to regain control of the asset it’s developed with state funds — a fee based on a subjective assessment of the change in the project’s value under Glenfarne, which could be billions of dollars. That also means if the governor’s proposed tax subsidy boosts the project’s economics, the state’s clawback fee could soar if the company withdraws.

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