Alaska Legislature

On this episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re airing the next installment of our 2026 candidate forum series. Incumbent Republican candidate Rep. Bill Elam is running for reelection to State House District 8 against nonpartisan challengers Nissa Savage and Frank Quinn.

On this episode of the Kenai Conversation, we're airing the first installment in our 2026 candidate forum series. Up first are the candidates for House District 8.

“This has been billed as the bill that either makes a pipeline be built or does not make a pipeline be built, and that just really is not true,” said Soldotna Republican Rep. Justin Ruffridge.

On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Republican State Sen. Jesse Bjorkman to talk about the Alaska Legislature’s ongoing special session and the Alaska LNG Project tax break driving debate.

Alaska’s Primary Election is Aug. 18. The top four vote-getters in each race advance to the General Election on Nov. 3.

The event was held by the Kenai Peninsula Borough and Soldotna Republican Rep. Justin Ruffridge, and capped a trio of similar public outreach meetings hosted by the borough.

State lawmakers will gavel in for the second half of the 34th Alaska Legislature Tuesday in Juneau.

On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by the central Kenai Peninsula’s Alaska State Legislative delegation – Reps. Bill Elam and Justin Ruffridge, and Sen. Jesse Bjorkman.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough wants to limit how much property assessments increase each year in response to recent, significant year-over-year surges.

Ruffridge says he’ll be tasked with managing the inner workings of an ideologically diverse caucus.