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Alaska’s campaign finance debate just got a dramatic twist: Governor Dunleavy just vetoed a five-year legislative effort to cap campaign donations, sending the issue back to voters. The bill, House Bill 16, proposed strict limits—$2,000 per person and $4,000 per group—with inflation adjustments. Dunleavy argued it unfairly targeted self-funded candidates and violated free speech, favoring transparency over restrictions. A federal court had already struck down previous limits in 2021, and now, with the veto, Alaskans will decide via a ballot measure on August 18th—a vote that can’t be repealed for two years. The legislature’s rushed passage and a procedural hiccup may have been intentional, giving the governor a legal pretext to block it. The people now hold the ultimate power.

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