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Lawsuit is about imperial power of the governor

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The State of Alaska owes doctors and providers in Alaska hundreds of millions of dollars in back payments for Medicaid services, and the State is falling...

State stalls payments on Medicaid; out of money

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Doctors and other Medicaid providers around the state began receiving letters today from the Alaska State Department of Health and Social Services stating that...

Portland and Anchorage: Homelessness policies adrift

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Portland, Ore. launched a six-month experiment in February: Between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m., street dwellers can erect tents, structures, roll out their sleeping bags...

Budget: Governor loses support on gasoline tax

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BUDGET IS THE DEAL BREAKER: Alaska Trucking Association on Tuesday withdrew its support for Gov. Bill Walker's proposed 100 percent increase of the motor...

Here’s what Anchorage PD and FD pay raises look like

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On May 24, 2016 the Anchorage Assembly, by a vote of 8-3 (Starr, Demboski, Flynn voting no) passed pay raises for city police and...

Governor Bill Walker’s Hunger Games

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DEMOCRATS PLAYING GAMES WITH ALASKANS' LIVES: Gov. Bill Walker was given his orders by the Alaska Democrats last week and, like a good Democrat himself, he...

Alaska Legislature’s Musk Ox Caucus explainer

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Jim Colver, R-Palmer; Paul Seaton, R-Homer; Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Muldoon; Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak; Neal Foster, D-Nome; Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham. 'OVIBOS MOSCHATUS' CAUCUS: A month ago, the Legislature was...

District 9 Republicans hear call to action

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Carol Carman, chair of District 9 (Palmer) Republicans, issued the following letter to Mat-Su activists late last week: Hello District 9, Early Monday morning our legislators are entering a special...

Luke Hopkins, AGDC quitter or gaming the system?

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Luke Hopkins, former mayor of the North Star Borough and Democrat to the marrow, is challenging John Coghill for his Alaska Senate seat, District...
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