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House Speaker Rep. Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham confers with the House Minority Leader Rep. DeLena Johnson, R-Palmer, and House Majority Leader Rep. Chuck Kopp, R-Anchorage during a break in the debate on the operating budget on Apr. 13, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)
The leader of the coalition majority in the Alaska House of Representatives will leave his seat and run for state Senate.
On Wednesday, Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, filed as a candidate with the Alaska Division of Elections for the Senate seat covering Southwest Alaska.
Edgmon said he decided to run “with some encouragement and the realization that the timing was now or never.”
The incumbent, Sen. Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel, is retiring and not seeking election. Hoffman, who has been in office since 1987, is the longest-serving state legislator in Alaska history.
Three other certified candidates have signed up for the Senate race: Republican Darren Deacon of Kalskag, Democratic candidate Wassilie Guy of Napaskiak and nonpartisan Richard Robb of Bethel.
Undeclared candidate Wayne Morgan of Aniak has applied to run, and his application is pending.
Edgmon is the most senior member of the Alaska House, having served in the body for more than 20 years. He doesn’t see a Senate election as a given.
“It’s going to take a lot of hard physical labor, of going community to community,” he said. “It’s going to just take a lot of campaigning.”
Edgmon said he sees rising costs as the biggest issue in the district: fuel costs, groceries, transportation and everything else.
This month, a fuel barge arrived in Dillingham, delivering gasoline priced at more than $9 per gallon at the pump.
“We’ve never seen that before, ever, and that’s absolutely alarming, because if you take those fuel costs and you project it to the cost of marine fuel, of aviation fuel, everything else that we’re so dependent on out there — for all our goods and services, it’s bordering on the apocalyptic,” he said.
Other members of the House coalition are planning to depart as well. House Rules Chair Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, is running for the Senate seat being vacated by Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, who is retiring.
Rep. Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage and co-chair of the House Finance Committee, is retiring.
Despite those departures, Edgmon said he thinks the coalition has “an excellent chance to continue.”
Democratic candidate Evelynn Trefon of Iliamna has registered to run for Edgmon’s state House seat. Nonpartisan candidate Mark Smith of Aleknagik has also registered; his application is pending approval.
Former Gov. Bill Walker and his wife Donna wave campaign signs on Aug. 15, 2022, at the intersection of Northern Lights Boulevard and the Seward Highway in Anchorage. Walker is a fan of the state’s new ranked-choice system. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker said Thursday that he is considering whether to formally file as a candidate for governor on Monday, the deadline to enter the 2026 race.
Walker and former Department of Revenue Commissioner Randy Hoffbeck filed letters of intent with the Alaska Public Offices Commission on Thursday, a necessary step before officially registering as candidates with the Alaska Division of Elections.
Both would run as independents if they decide to register, Walker said.
“We’ll meet a few times more over the weekend,” Hoffbeck said. “We both feel very strongly that we need to raise the level of discussion on a (state) fiscal plan and the gasline, but our consideration is: Can we move the needle? Is this the best use of our time and resources?”
The deadline to file as a candidate in this year’s statewide elections is 5 p.m. Monday. If Walker formally becomes a candidate, he would be the 19th in this year’s race.
Walker, elected as an independent in 2014, served four years in office. When he ran for re-election, a scandal involving then-lieutenant Gov. Byron Mallott caused Mallott to resign less than a month before Election Day 2018. Walker suspended his re-election campaign, and Republican Mike Dunleavy went on to be elected, defeating Democratic candidate Mark Begich in the process.
Walker ran for re-election in 2022 against Dunleavy and Democratic candidate Les Gara. Dunleavy won that race but is term-limited and cannot run again. That’s led to a wide field of options for the 2026 election.
“There’s a flavor for everybody, no question about that,” Walker said.
During his term in office, Alaska experienced a sharp drop in oil prices that led to a fiscal crisis. Walker slashed the state’s budget and vetoed a portion of the 2015 Permanent Fund dividend, becoming the first governor in state history to do so.
Since then, successive editions of the state Legislature have set the annual dividend amount themselves, rather than using a formula.
During Walker’s term, he proposed a comprehensive state fiscal plan that would have shifted Alaska away from a reliance on oil revenue, but lawmakers failed to adopt it.
In his final year, legislators approved one aspect, an annual transfer from the Alaska Permanent Fund to the state treasury. That transfer is now the No. 1 source of general-purpose revenue for the state, used for dividends and services alike.
By phone on Thursday, Walker said he was concerned about a state fiscal plan in 2014, and he still is.
“They got some of it passed but not enough of it,” he said, referring to the proposal he made while in office, “and so we need a fiscal plan. I haven’t heard a lot of discussion on the campaign trail from (other candidates) about what they’d do on the fiscal side, and — well, I’m not a very good spectator when there’s work to be done.”
Hoffbeck, who would serve as Walker’s lieutenant governor, was his revenue commissioner from 2014 through 2017, when he resigned to become an interim minister, working at churches whose ministers had recently departed.
“It won’t be an easy job, but you know, we can sit back on the sideline and just complain, or we can get involved and actually try and do something, and I think that’s kind of where Bill and I are at,” Hoffbeck said. “I like being retired, I like what I’m doing right now, but I’m also frustrated with what I’m hearing and seeing, and so, I guess at some point in time you’ve got to stop talking and do something.”
In addition to the surprise possible return of Bill Walker, the last days before the candidate filing deadline have brought a flurry of lieutenant governor candidate announcements.
Democratic candidate Tom Begich announced former U.S. Department of Agriculture official Julia Hnilicka as his running mate on Wednesday, while Republican candidate Adam Crum declared former healthcare CEO Robert Craig as his choice for lieutenant governor on Thursday morning.
Hours after that, Democratic candidate Matt Claman said Sarah Skeel, former chief administrative officer of Providence Alaska Medical Center, would be his lieutenant governor pick. Independent candidate Meda DeWitt has scheduled an announcement event on Saturday.
If a gubernatorial candidate does not have a registered lieutenant governor candidate by 5 p.m. Monday, they are ineligible to run.
Registered candidates have until June 27 to drop out. If a candidate for governor withdraws, the lieutenant governor candidate may take their spot and pick a new lieutenant governor. A lieutenant governor candidate who withdraws may be replaced with another.
Candidates for Governor
- Former state Sen. Tom Begich (Democratic) with Lt. Gov. candidate Julia Hnilicka (Democratic)
- Former state Sen. Click Bishop (Republican) with Lt. Gov. candidate Greta Schuerch (independent)
- Former Bristol Bay Borough manager Gregg Brelsford (independent)
- Former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson (Republican) and Lt. Gov. candidate Josh Church (Republican)
- Former state revenue commissioner Adam Crum (Republican) and Lt. Gov. candidate Robert Craig (Republican)
- Current state Sen. Matt Claman (Democratic) and Lt. Gov. candidate Sarah Skeel (Democratic)
- Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom (Republican)
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor Edna DeVries (Republican)
- Organizer Meda DeWitt (independent)
- Kasilof resident Jessica Faircloth (independent)
- Anchorage podiatrist and state medical board member Matt Heilala (Republican)
- Former state Sen. Shelley Hughes (Republican) with Lt. Gov. candidate Blake Gettys
- Former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (Democratic)
- Author Hank Kroll (Registered Republican) with Lt. Gov. candidate Tommy Nicholson (Undeclared)
- Angoon resident and former teacher James William Parkin IV (Republican) with Lt. Gov. candidate Ramadhani Greer (Democratic)
- Former Attorney General Treg Taylor (Republican)
- Palmer resident Bruce Walden (Republican)
- Former Gov. Bill Walker (independent) with Randy Hoffbeck (independent)
- Businesswoman Bernadette Wilson (Republican) with Lt. Gov. candidate Mike Shower (Republican)
Late-afternoon sunlight bathes the ConocoPhillips building in downtown Anchorage on March 10, 2026. A legal dispute over confidentiality of data from exploratory wells drilled by ConocoPhillips in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska came down to interpretations of the federal Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act. The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is seeking to release the information publicly, and an appeals court ruled in the state’s favor. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
The state of Alaska has the right to make public data from exploration wells drilled by ConocoPhillips in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, an appeals court has ruled.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, issued Wednesday, overturns a 2023 decision by U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason that allowed well data to remain under wraps.
At issue is a collection of wells drilled in the reserve, which is federal territory. ConocoPhillips argued that data confidentiality is explicitly guaranteed in federal law and that federal law supersedes state law, but the appeals justices disagreed.
On the National Petroleum Reserve, “Alaska has its own authority to gather — and disclose — data collected from oil and gas exploration, authority that it exercised even before Congress opened the Reserve to private exploration,” the appeals court ruling said.
The Indiana-sized National Petroleum Reserve is of keen interest to energy companies. It is underlain by a formation called the Nanushuk, the source of oil for ConocoPhillips’ huge Willow project, which is under development, the Santos-operated Pikka project, which recently started production, and other prospects. A lease sale held in the reserve in March, the first since 2019, drew a record $163 million in high bids.
Under state law, data from exploratory oil and gas wells is to be disclosed publicly after those wells are completed. State law provides for a 24-month period of confidentiality, after which the AOGCC is to make the data publicly available, unless the Department of Natural Resources commissioner grants an exemption to keep the information confidential for a longer period.
After ConocoPhillips’ request for a DNR exemption was denied, the company in 2022 sued the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to keep the data confidential.
ConocoPhillips argued that the federal Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act expressly prevents the AOGCC and Gas Conservation Commission from disclosing data from the wells, which were drilled on federal leases.
Gleason’s March 8, 2023, ruling came to a slightly different conclusion that nonetheless backed ConocoPhillips. She found that the federal law implicitly protects data confidentiality, despite state law.
The appeals court judges agreed that the federal law has no explicit restriction on state release of well data, but they drew a different conclusion from that finding than Gleason did.
For the state, the appeals court ruling is a victory that is good for future development, Acting Attorney General Cori Mills said in a statement.
“Alaska relies heavily on our resources and resource development. We are also stewards of those resources for the citizens of Alaska. Alaska’s law both allows resource development now, and encourages further development and exploration in the future. We’re pleased that the Ninth Circuit recognized that federal law has not overridden Alaska’s balanced approach,” Mills said.
ConocoPhillips is still considering its next steps, a company spokesperson said. “ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. has received the court’s decision and is evaluating it. ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. has not decided on whether to appeal the decision,” company spokesperson Megan Olson said by email.
The well data that is the subject of the case remains confidential, according to court documents. Confidentiality has been maintained all the time that the court case has been active.
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Matthew Stafford says he understands why the Los Angeles Rams drafted Ty Simpson last month, even though they happen to have got the NFL’s reigning MVP quarterback under contract for at least the next two years. “Listen, I’m not 25 years old, and I get that,” Stafford said Thursday after organized team activities at the Rams’ training complex. “So we’re doing everything we can to be as good a football team as we can for now, for the future, for all of it.” The 38-year-old Stafford said he has “constant dialogue and a great relationship” with coach Sean McVay, who called him last month to tell him the Rams were about to stun the NFL by using the 13th overall pick on Simpson, the Alabama quarterback who was not expected to go that high in the draft — or to go to the Rams, who already knew Stafford was returning for 2026. The sixth-leading passer in NFL history then inked a hefty contract extension for 2027 last week, cementing his future in a role that was already rock-solid. McVay has repeatedly stated that Stafford is the Rams’ starting quarterback for as long as he wants to play, even after the Rams used their highest draft pick in 10 years on a quarterback. But Stafford also underlined why the Rams drafted a quarterback when he reiterated Thursday that he’s still going to take a year-by-year approach to his future, even after making a two-year contractual commitment. “Happy to have next year taken care of if I decide to play — and they still want me back,” Stafford said with a grin. “Excited to get that behind me, because I just want to come out here and play, and not think about the extra stuff. It’s good to get it done sooner rather than later.” Stafford and Simpson have been working out alongside returning backup Stetson Bennett and undrafted rookie Matthew Caldwell this month. Bennett and Simpson are expected to compete for the No. 2 job behind Stafford, who is heading into his 18th NFL season. Stafford and the 23-year-old Simpson appear to be getting along well so far, although Stafford is understandably focused less on mentorship and more on a genuine chance to secure his second Super Bowl ring in the upcoming season. “He’s a guy that asks questions,” Stafford said. “I’ve been trying to answer those as honestly and as thoroughly as I possibly can. He’s a smart kid. He’s got talent, obviously. Happy to add good players to our team. He’s one of them. But my job is to go out there and get myself and our team as ready to play as we possibly can.” Stafford is coming off one of the best seasons of his career in which he won his first MVP award. He passed for an NFL-best 4,707 yards and a career-high 46 touchdowns against just eight interceptions while leading the Rams to a 12-win season, two road playoff victories and a spot in the NFC championship game. While Stafford will wait until the next offseason to decide whether he’s coming back for 2027, it’s increasingly clear that he doesn’t want to play for another team. He turned down overtures from around the league a year ago, and he quickly cemented his future with the Rams this year after his MVP season. When asked if he intends to finish his career with the Rams, Stafford replied: “That would probably be a ‘Yes,’ but … this is life, and I don’t know what’s going to happen. I do love playing here. I love playing for this organization. Love my teammates, and my family loves it here.” Reporting by the Associated Press.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
Argentina, the World Cup defending champion, is looking to achieve something only done twice in the history of the men’s World Cup. Something that’s almost impossible. To win it back-to-back. Two other great footballing countries – Italy and Brazil – have previously achieved that feat. Yes, I’ll get to Lionel Messi in a moment, but after seeing manager Lionel Scaloni’s 26-man roster for this summer’s tournament, I do wonder if this brotherhood and its steel-minded tenacity that we have seen so much in competition is good enough to repeat the glory of what happened four years ago. Time will tell. Here are my takeaways: Back-to-Back Destiny? The Italians under the legendary manager Vittorio Pozzo were the first to do it in 1934 and 1938. They probably could have kept going had it not been for the tragic introduction of the Second World War, which postponed the tournament until 1950. Eight years later, a young 17-year-old Brazilian phenomenon by the name of Pelé led his nation’s first World Cup title. In 1962 in Chile, despite Pelé’s injury in the group stage, Brazil won it again thanks to a wonderful squad that included Garrincha and Amarildo. France, who won in Russia in 2018, got dramatically close to joining that esteemed group in 2022. But Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez had something to say about it thanks to his incredible save that denied Randal Kolo Muani’s attempt in the 123rd minute…and this now brings me back to Argentina. And destiny. The wonderful thing about Argentina under Scaloni is that when you analyze the roster, it shows that it is probably the most united squad in international football. Their bond, their cohesiveness speaks of something greater than strategy. It’s the football definition of a fraternity, and it’s in this togetherness where this team truly delivers. From winning the World Cup in Qatar and Copa América two years later, to topping CONMEBOL’s qualifiers by nine points, this remains the best team in South America – and the champion – until said otherwise. But things are changing. This is an older team, and you can’t count out some of Europe’s contenders on a mission (France, Spain, Portugal or England), their great rivals Brazil, or even dark horse candidates from across the globe. Lionel Messi’s Last Dance … How Will He Look? Messi will enter his sixth World Cup, and alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, will make history as the first player in the men’s game to reach this milestone. The problem is that with longevity comes the absence of security as Messi is currently dealing with muscle fatigue in his hamstring after he left the pitch last week, holding his left thigh, during Inter Miami’s match against the Philadelphia Union. Scaloni now waits the waiting game with Messi and time, my friends, is our most valuable and fragile gift. It’s just fatigue and things could have been way worse but in a strenuous tournament in the U.S. with a demanding schedule and unforgiving climate, this is the one World Cup where Argentina’s physical training team have to do the very best to make sure he’s well-prepared. Messi is not like any other player so his role in this remains key to Argentina’s plans as they will wait until the last second to have him ready. But as he turns 39 during the World Cup, one thing is for sure—which is the sad reality for all of us—Messi’s last dance on the biggest stage is fast approaching and this Argentina squad has to find a way to perhaps contemplate the concept of relying less on him. And win it all. Again. New Kids On The Block There is no Franco Mastantuono but frankly, I am not surprised. The 18-year-old sadly did not live up to the glowing hype after joining Real Madrid, and did not make the squad. The good news is that time for him is on his side. 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