Monthly Archives: May, 2019
MRAK Almanac: Great Alaska Aviation Gathering
May 3, 1917: Gov. John F. A. Strong approved a bill creating the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, now the University of...
Tower of power: Juneau ponders new city hall
Juneau's city government has grown, and it needs more space. The City and Borough of Juneau proposes to spend $27 million to build a...
Sen. Tom Begich wife suing governor over education spending
THE GOOD WIFE: WHAT MAINSTREAM MEDIA WON'T TELL YOU
The wife of an Alaska State senator who sits on the Senate Education Committee has filed...
Senate passes its version of the budget
The Alaska Senate today passed its version of the State's 2020 operating budget, with all senators except Juneau's Jesse Kiehl voting for it. For...
Democrat majority spurns governor’s crime bills
PUBLIC TESTIMONY AT 5 PM
The House Democrat-led majority has decided to move ahead with Rep. Matt Claman's watered-down crime package, HB 145, which removes...
Tammie’s back with Dems
After less than 24 hours of rumors and uncertainty, Rep. Tammie Wilson has struck a truce and is back with the Democrat-led majority in...
MTA to build fiber optic cable to Canada, link to Lower 48
STATE IS GOING TO BE MORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS WITH HIGHER SPEEDS
Today there’s no terrestrial fiber-optic connection from Alaska to Canada or the Lower...