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Yearly Archives: 2017

Events: Pillars of Freedom Brandon Stone, Miners Ball, Mimosas, Cinco de Mayo

UPCOMING EVENTS OF NOTE April 19, 12 pm, Juneau Glacier Valley Rotary Pillars of Freedom speaker series with Brandon Stone, at Centennial Hall Convention Center. Stone is a former...

Alaska Senate Majority rolls out a tax calculator so Alaskans can ‘do the math’

HOUSE TAX PLAN GOES 'FULL BERNIE' The Alaska Senate Majority today rolled out a handy tax calculator so Alaskans can see how much they'd pay...

Commentary: Beer for my horses, whiskey for my men

OUR MOST COLORFUL CONTRIBUTOR WADES INTO UNALLOCATED CUTS By ART CHANCE We’re entering the world of bureaucratese -- the foreign language you didn’t take in school. A decrement is bureaucratese...

Pioneergate? Governor retracts closure for Pioneer Home, doesn’t apologize

Sen. Peter Micciche, who headed up the Senate's subcommittee on Health and Social Services' budget, took to the microphone on Thursday and explained to reporters that...

Governor’s two-year road to getting an income tax

Gov. Bill Walker applauded the Democrat-led House majority on Saturday for passing an income tax, HB-115, which he and the House Democrats renamed last...

Revenue Commissioner describes 2018 production forecast as ‘stale’

With somewhat stronger oil prices and increased production, the State of Alaska will have $191 million more dollars to patch the difference between its spending and its...

Spring production forecast: ‘Catastrophic’ drop predicted by Walker

Friday, the 88th day of the legislative session, will be historic, but not in a good way: Income taxes: Rep. Paul Seaton of Homer will...

Bright, shiny objects: Congressional recess critics, Dunleavy, end of session

Silliness: It's the middle of congressional recess, which means lawmakers are back in their districts meeting with folks. Alaska Democrats took the opportunity to go on...

More Indian Country ahead — in downtown Juneau

A parking lot just a stone's throw from the Governor's Mansion is the most recent site of land that will likely be designated a reservation under the...

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