Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Politics

Politics

Murkowski’s staff is highest paid of any U.S. senator

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski's staff earned an average of $92,454 in 2024, which is 33% higher than the average Senate staff member, according to Legistorm,...
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DOGE Alaska: Who are the ‘insider’ big winners of noncompetitive bids from Anchorage Assembly? The usual suspects

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Over the past five years, the Anchorage consulting firm Agnew::Beck has received nearly $487,000 in noncompetitive bid awards from the Anchorage Assembly. It's a...

DOGE to audit IRS, and Rep. Donalds says it’s about time

Make Seward Great Again? Smooth sailing for bill to allow Alaska Railroad to sell more bonds for terminal

National Democrat party ranks Alaska in top five priority states to win legislative seats in 2026

Army bans transgenders from enlisting

Murkowski says Trump cuts to a few dozen federal jobs in Alaska do ‘more harm than good’

Round II: Repeal of ranked-choice voting petition approved

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Win Gruening: Alaskans must decide what’s more important — unchecked school funding or improved student achievement

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By WIN GRUENING The calls for boosting education funding by increasing Alaska’s Base Student Allocation, while mostly well-intentioned, frequently miss the point. Proponents often frame their...
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Michael Tavoliero: This self-licking ice cream cone tastes like swamp

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By MICHAEL TAVOLIERO At the state capital, corrupt insiders in the Deep Swamp are actively sabotaging the future of Alaska’s children. These special interest cronies,...

Tim Barto: This year’s education bills, from soup to nuts

Robert Seitz: ‘Yundt Tax’ won’t help oil production

David Boyle: President Trump lifts Covid mandates on children

Rep. McCabe: What’s the fuss about defined benefits and defined contributions? Here’s what you need to know

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Who won the Kuskokwim 300?

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It's the Super Bowl of mushing in Western Alaska ... and we have a winner. Bethel musher Pete Kaiser has won his ninth Kuskokwim 300 title,...
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Foodies and Foragers: Delta Junction barley farming has growing role in state’s food security safety net

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TRY THIS DELICIOUS ALASKA BARLEY-MUSHROOM-COUSCOUS RECIPE By BRENDA JOSEPHSON Alaska-grown, harvested, processed, and packed, America's northernmost commercial flour mill and bakery is contributing to Alaska's food...
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Video: Singer Jewel apologizes for any hurt she caused fans by performing at RFK Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again inaugural gala

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Alaska-raised singer-songwriter Jewel explained in an Instagram post on Friday about why she performed at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" inaugural celebration,...
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This Just In

This Just In

Judge blocks Biden’s $450 billion student loan forgiveness workaround

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 A U.S. appeals court has put an end to former President Joe Biden’s SAVE plan, which made taxpayers pay for student loan debt taken...
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DOGE: Feds gave POLITICO $44 million since 2017

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BY JEREMY PORTNOY | REAL CLEAR INVESTIGATIONS Topline: The White House subscribes to POLITICO Pro, a premium service meant to inform the public what is happening...

Former Secretary Betsy DeVos says Education Department is beyond fixing, should be dismantled

Hegseth changes North Carolina base’s name back to Fort Bragg in honor of a World War II hero

Trump says no more pennies from the U.S. Mint

18 state attorneys general ask Congress to investigate Fauci’s role in Covid-19 response

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DOGE Alaska: No one knows exactly how many federal workers in Alaska have been pink-slipped. But there’s one easy place for them to find...

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Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski complained as many as 100...

Win Gruening: Alaskans must decide what’s more important — unchecked school funding or improved student achievement

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By WIN GRUENING The calls for boosting education funding by...

Sen. Hughes hosts food security workshop in Palmer

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By BRENDA JOSEPHSON Sen. Shelly Hughes is hosting a food...

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