News at 6 - November 17, 2025

A 3% sales tax proposed by Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance is on the agenda for introduction at Tuesday night’s assembly meeting. If approved by the Assembly, voters would see the proposed tax on the April ballot.

Juneau could make state history by being the first city to adopt Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) for municipal elections starting next year. The Juneau Assembly is expected to make a decision Monday night on whether the city will adopt the voting system for municipal elections.

Alaska’s entire Republican congressional delegation told Alaska’s News Source they plan to support releasing documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the House prepares to vote on the measure Tuesday.

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