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Latest in the newsletter from me: Big-ticket contributions — the kind that'd be banned under the campaign finance limits voters will be asked to enact in this primary election — accounted for just 2% of all contributions but more than 52% of all the cash. #akleg #akelect

With no limits, deep-pocketed donors play an outsized role in shaping Alaska's electionsJust 2% of all contributions made to non-congressional candidates account for 52% of all the money they've raised.www.akmemo.com

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Whew! Between the weather, it being summertime and a few other things, I've been busy — not that productive, but busy. Anyway, there's a LOAD to catch up on in Alaska, including the Division of Elections' nuttiness, the AKLNG project facing AKLNG odds, and a change-up in the House race. #akleg

What's the Alaska Division of Elections even doing anymore?It's like it's being run by an election denier or something.www.akmemo.com

APOC is currently hearing the latest complaint alleging the latest effort to repeal RCV contains misleading and inaccurate campaign disclaimers (essentially hiding the fact they're primarily funded by billionaire Jeff Yass), and Craig Richards just gave the squeakiest: "THAT'S NOT FAIR!" #akelect

Happy Fourth of July. My menace of a neighbor is on a tear today. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” “250” “The KENNEDYS” “No one gives you ANYTHING for free!” “Go buy a house!” (I think this was directed at my neighbor who takes care of his aging parents) “DONALD J. TRUMP’S birthday!” 🇺🇸 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Everything’s a learning opportunity…. … he tells himself after pulling up 30 minutes of video takes — that took an hour to do — to realize I didn’t record any audio whatsoever.

Alaska's U.S. Senate primary will have two Sullivans — but will it have two Dans? The latest from my newsletter: At no point did it seem like the state's case was a winning one, but the ruling doesn't quite close the book on the Division of Elections' meddling with the U.S. Senate race. #akelect

Alaska's U.S. Senate primary will have two Sullivans — but will it have two Dans?At no point did it seem like the state's case was a winning one, but ruling doesn't quite close the book on the Division of Elections' efforts to minimize the perceived threat to GOP control of the U....www.akmemo.com