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Monthly Archives: October, 2017

A state divided: Justice banished in rural Alaska

ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS COMMUNITIES MAY KICK PEOPLE OUT By CRAIG MEDRED CRAIGMEDRED.NEWS From his home in rainy Ketchikan near the southern end of the Alaska Panhandle,...

Quote of the Week: Tarr hates on Pebble

"Let's stop Pebble Mine! You can comment today at the link below!" - Rep. Geran Tarr on social media. Tarr could be the most anti-resource development...

Obamacare was never bipartisan: Therein lies the problem

By WIN GRUENING SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR There are a lot of smart people in America we’d expect could address our healthcare debacle and show us a...

Alaska Republican Party critiques Murkowski, supports Trump

Resolutions voted on this week by the Alaska Republican Party State Central Committee show weak support for Sen. Lisa Murkowski and exceedingly strong support...

Bigly: Trump begins unwinding Obamacare mandates

Buying health insurance across state lines by allowing employers to create interstate associations? It may not be perfect or the complete answer, but President Donald...

Boy Scouts’ membership solution: Girls

A MOMENT FOR NOSTALGIA, THEN ONWARD More than 2.4 million boys were enrolled in Boy Scouts of America in 2014. Membership had dropped 13 percent...

Artistic license: Beat Oct. 31 deadline to vote on plate

The Alaska State Council on the Arts inaugural license plate competition is now open for public voting. From 142 designs that were submitted by Alaskans of...

Quote of the Week: ‘Is an infection eating your brain?’

"This is a critical time for Alaska. A turning point," the new owner of the Alaska Dispatch News told a crowd of 150 business-focused...

Hawkins on governor’s banishment decision: Too many questions unanswered

Scott Hawkins, candidate for governor of Alaska, has raised questions about Gov. Bill Walker's decision to keep the State out of tribal criminal justice...

Events for Politicos Oct-Nov 2017

Send your political event items to suzanne @ mustreadalaska.com. Here's what we're serving up this week: Oct. 17: Rep. George Rauscher meet and greet and...

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