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Monthly Archives: April, 2017

Alaska retains 4-25th brigade, thousands of jobs

  'AN IMPORTANT DAY FOR ALASKA' In a reversal that has buoyed Alaska's military community and recession economy, the U.S. Army announced today it will retain the...

Dunleavy’s bold statement: Quits caucus over spending

Sen. Mike Dunleavy stood tall on the Senate floor this afternoon and spoke with respect. With Dunleavy, standing tall is the only way. And respect...

Does Jahna Lindemuth have the votes for confirmation as AG?

Jahna Lindemuth has been Alaska's acting attorney general since the sudden exit of Gov. Bill Walker's first attorney general, Craig Richards, in 2016. But her confirmation is less...

Commentary: Spending cap is key to solving budget crisis

By JEREMY PRICE Once again, irresponsible spending by state lawmakers has left us with a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. This latest crisis underscores the need to...

Breaking news: Homer recall election set for June 13

A special election to recall three Homer City Council members is now set for June 13. The three had pushed to make Homer a sanctuary city,...

Dan Fauske: The ‘passing of Superman’

Dan Fauske, who led the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation and the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation until his retirement in 2015, died this morning in...

Anchorage conservatives didn’t show up — where have they gone?

Liberal Democrats took over the Anchorage Assembly last night, giving Mayor Ethan Berkowitz a veto proof majority, 9-2. They ran the tables on conservatives. Voters...

Reducing exposure, GCI looks to its own fiscal certainty by merging

Alaska-born GCI is merging with a Colorado-based company in a $1.12 billion deal. The merger between Liberty Ventures Group and Alaska's largest telecommunication company was announced this morning. GCI's NASDAQ price soared over 62...

Election: Anchorage plans to borrow money to make payroll

IF YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT INCREASING THE TAX CAP, DON'T VOTE If you're in Anchorage, by all means don't bother to vote today. Your taxes will likely...

Monday newsletter outtakes: Opioid tax, pot taxes, Anchorage Muni election picks

Must Read Alaska is taking a break this morning to send out thank you notes to all of our first-quarter supporters. But don't forget,...

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