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Yearly Archives: 2017

Alaska Democrats try knock out Ted Leonard

The Alaska Democratic Party, already involved in other local "nonpartisan" races, have spent more than $800 to support the candidacy of Pat Hogan for...

Quote of the Week: Where are you gonna go?

"With proposed tax, still lowest taxed state. So where you gonna go? - Scott Kendall, chief of staff for Gov. Bill Walker, making the...

Gattis awarded early cash by District 7 GOP

Former Rep. Lynn Gattis, now running for lieutenant governor, was awarded $8,000 by District 7 Republicans, as shown in the latest Alaska Republican Party...

Berkowitz budget: Roll-back taxes prior to April election

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has had a tough few months. Crime reached new highs undre his watch, with a murder rate on track to...

Alaska Democrats making nonpartisan races partisan

Dan Mayfield was Democrat, but recently switched to nonpartisan -- or as he puts it, independent -- although there is no such designation in...

Quote of the week: Begich on taxes

"It's only taxing wages, that means people that are working every single day and trying to make a living, they're the ones that are...

Public pans dramatic sculptures being installed on Juneau waterfront

JUNEAU - "Aquileans." That's the name of a series of 10 metal sculptures that now grace the Juneau waterfront as they are installed this week....

Walker set himself up for failure – again

COMMENTARY / ANDREW JENSEN ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Gov. Bill Walker appears to have not learned his lesson when calling a special session. After the Legislature...

Ketchikan school board’s final blow in Obama’s cupcake war

KETCHIKAN - During the previous presidential administration, former First Lady Michelle Obama championed school nutrition, and the Department of Agriculture complied, tying school lunch...

Fourth special session — why not in Anchorage?

Gov. Bill Walker is landing in Anchorage this week after a trip to China to peddle Alaska gas. At Commonwealth North on Friday, he...

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