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Yearly Archives: 2019

Marijuana tax: Keeping up with the jonesing

IT'S 4/20: DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CASH BAG IS? On this April 20, Must Read Alaska checked in with the Department of Revenue to...

Myrna Maynard, Ms. Republican

'MYRNA WAS A COMET' Myrna Maynard, who was known in political circles as Ms. Republican, died on April 18, 2019, at age 84. She was born...

Turning a corner, Human Rights Commission elects new chair, vice chair

Megan C. Mackiernan is the new chair for the Alaska Commission on Human Rights, replacing Brandon Nakasato. Marcus Sanders, pictured above, has been elected vice...

Two legislators apologize for their colleagues’ behavior

CONFIRMATION PROCESS SLANDERED ALASKANS DURING JOINT SESSION Two members of the Alaska House of Representatives are offering apologies on behalf of the body for the...

Rumors, and rumors of rumors

'MORE THAN TWO WOMEN...' SAID REP. IVY SPOHNHOLZ. BUT WHO? By CRAIG MEDRED CRAIGMEDRED.NEWS In a historic and unprecedented move, the Alaska Legislature on Wednesday night vetoed...

Governor takes roadshow to North Pole, Anchorage

Gov.  Michael Dunleavy is taking his budget discussion to North Pole and Anchorage. His “Statewide Discussion for a Permanent Fiscal Plan" are community-based discussions...

Black Rifles Matter: House members query agency misconduct

PROBE EXPANDS FROM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TO CORRECTIONS Two members of the Alaska House of Representatives sent a letter to newly confirmed Department of Corrections...

MRAK Almanac: Easter train, Don Young event, ‘Unplanned’ movie in Juneau

April 19, 1933: John W. Troy, owner of the Daily Alaska Empire, was inaugurated as the 12th governor of Alaska, a position he held until...

Floyd Hall signs no plea deal, will face trial

PATRON SAINT OF STOLEN CARS COULD FACE TIME IN THE 'GREYBAR HOTEL' Anchorage's Floyd Hall, who has made a national name for himself by recovering...

Employee union thinks it runs Alaska Psychiatric Institute

By ART CHANCE SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR It’s been almost 20 years since I last saw anything like Jake Metcalfe’s screed on behalf of the Alaska State Employees...

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