The Alaska Supreme Court last month rejected a former Haines Borough candidate’s claims that he had to keep confidential his financial earnings.
Haines realtor James Studley had sued the Alaska Public Office Commission (APOC) saying he was unable to reveal his clients’ names and payments because of confidentiality.
The supreme court upheld the decision of the lower court saying Studley did not have an exemption to the disclosure rule.
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