Politics
Call it a ‘Hilcorp tax’: Senate bill revises oil taxes
A 40+ page bill filed in the Alaska Senate is designed to close a loophole that Hilcorp has been able to take advantage...
Weaponizing woke: How did Peltola do on veto override?
The House of Representatives, on a nearly party line vote, failed to override President Joe Biden’s veto of a resolution that would have repealed...
The 907
Returning north, new ferry system chief comes from extensive Alaska background
Craig Tornga has been named the new director for the Alaska Marine Highway System. His first day will be April 3.
Tornga has experience both...
Columns
Taylor, Yundt: Anchorage bond rating was downgraded in November, but more bonds are on the ballot
By JODI TAYLOR AND ROB YUNDT
Recently, regional banks in the United States and one major international bank have either collapsed or, in crisis, been...
Jim Crawford: Dedicated funds, Alaska style
By JIM CRAWFORD
The Alaska constitution states Ҥ 7. Dedicated Funds. The proceeds of any state tax or license shall not be dedicated to any special...
AK Almanac
The Social
Alaska Humanities Forum promoting drag queens for kids because it will make the ‘world a better, safer place’
By DAN FAGAN
What children need today is more exposure to drag queens is the subject of an upcoming event put on by the taxpayer-funded...
It’s a blast: Legislative Shoot is Saturday in Juneau
The annual Alaska Legislative Shoot takes place Saturday at the Juneau Gun Club at half-mile Montana Creek Road in Juneau. Each member of the...
Ryan Redington, grandson of Iditarod race’s co-founder, is the winner of the 2023 race
Ryan Redington came across the finish line under the burled arch today in Nome at 12:15 pm, winning his first-ever Iditarod Sled Dog Race....
This Just In
Personal data of 250,000 Medicare recipients compromised by federal subcontractor during ransomware attack
By CASEY HARPER | THE CENTER SQUARE
Hundreds of thousands of Americans’ personal information is at risk after Medicare’s data was breached. Now, lawmakers want...
Veterans Affairs has new mission statement that removes Abe Lincoln’s words, makes it more LGBTQ friendly
On Thursday, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced an updated version of its 1959 mission statement that takes away the male pronoun. The new...