Local voter turnout 'shockingly low,' despite city mayoral race
Voter turnout in Tuesday’s municipal elections was disappointingly low in both the Fairbanks North Star Borough and City of Fairbanks, elections officials say.
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Voter turnout in Tuesday’s municipal elections was disappointingly low in both the Fairbanks North Star Borough and City of Fairbanks, elections officials say.
This week is the August edition of Incentives & Instincts, a recurring series in which Justin speaks with economist and friend, Bryce Ward, about some of the broader challenges facing our society.
The feds are asking Interior Alaskans to take five minutes in the next three days to time their internet speed on mobile devices. It is part of a program looking for places where there is no internet available or where the connectivity is poor.
This week is the July edition of Incentives & Instincts, a recurring series in which Justin speaks with economist and friend Bryce Ward about some of the broader challenges facing our society. This month is the last in a three-part mini-series on social media, with a focus on solutions.
In this conversation we talk about some of the benefits of social media in politics, the tradeoffs that come with using social media and the effect of constant engagement on our media environment.