The November general election is just over three weeks away! Early and absentee voting starts on October 21. It was a pretty busy week in Alaska politics. Thirty-day campaign finance reports for for legislative candidates were due on Monday (10/7/2024). Representative Mary Peltola (D – Alaska) and challenger Nick Begich had three debates across the state. A Palmer City Council meeting went off the rails when several city employees testified against the newly hired city manager, who was soon after let go. This week marked 100 days in office for Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance. And after voting down a $250,000 payoff to former Municipal Manager Amy Demboski last week, the Anchorage Assembly buckled and approved the payoff on Tuesday (10/8/2024).