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Monthly Archives: April, 2017

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,...

Homer petitioners reach recall milestone

A group of Homer residents has filed a petition with the city clerk containing more than 460 names of residents who signed a  request to recall three Homer...

Uber, birthday parties, and the political battle over the free market

It is no secret to Juneau politicos that Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux's birthday party last month was hosted by the Teamsters Union. Plenty of union types attended the party in the Teamster's...

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