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The long arm of federal overreach catches renown ornithologist

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ALASKAN RUNS AFOWL OF FEDERAL AGENCY In 2008, Henry Springer was an Alaskan of epic proportions in the scientific and engineering worlds. The University of Alaska Board...

Straight Outta Juneau: Won’t back down on income tax

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'WE WON'T LEAVE UNTIL WE TAX YOU':  One week from tomorrow, pink slips will go out to 20,000 or more state employees. They are being...

Budgets, taxes, and other addictions

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If it seems quiet this week in legislative news, that's because the focus is on negotiations taking place in conference committees on several of the...

Homer recall election goes forward, says judge

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The recall election in Homer, Alaska may proceed, according to an Anchorage Superior Court judge. The lawsuit by three Homer City Council members, who sought to...

Sen. Sullivan gets grilled by left-leaning mob at town hall

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COMMENTARY AND OBSERVATIONS: LOTS OF BERNIE VOTERS The auditorium at Bartlett High School was filled and the crowd lined the walls for Sen. Dan Sullivan's Anchorage town...

Light at the end of the tunnel? That’s a train

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OUR SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR PONDERS THE GAME OF CHICKEN By ART CHANCE To no one’s surprise, there was no budget at the end of the regular legislative session...

Tailings of two cities: Juneau and Treadwell

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By WIN GRUENING, SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR For those who regularly read this column, you may be familiar with my use of Charles Dickens’ references. In A...

Homer recall case gets new judge — again

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The fourth time is a charm. Anchorage Superior Court Judge Erin Marston is the fourth judge appointed to hear a case brought by three Homer City...

Rep. Foster ditched conference committee for Kentucky Derby party

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CO-CHAIR OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE LEFT JUNEAU TO PARTY Conference committees are where horse trading gets done on bills that end up with two different versions --...
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