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Book review: Memory and Revolution

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The Shoemaker and the Tea Party: Memory and the American Revolution, by Alfred Young. Beacon Press How did a revolution take hold among ordinary colonists who...

Murkowski, Sullivan vote on step to repeal Obamacare

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  U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan tonight voted for a measure allowing the Senate to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) through the budget...

What happens if we don’t inflation-proof the Permanent Fund?

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THE GHOST OF RASMUSONS PAST: Alaska pioneer banker Elmer Rasmuson once noted that inflation is the "thief in the night." The first chairman of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation said...

Bright, shiny objects: Hiring freezes and other cold things

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NEW CAMPAIGN STAFF IN GOVERNOR'S OFFICE? Gov. Bill Walker last year put in place a hiring freeze, but this year he carved out a special...

Stuck in Gov. Walker’s no-road world

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TAKE A CHILL PILL, WEARY TRAVELER. THIS IS GOING TO BE A WHILE: After being pinned down by weather for three days, the Alaska Marine...

Long live the Electoral College

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By WIN GRUENING In the weeks following America’s historic presidential election, Trump detractors continue to offer reasons why Hillary Clinton lost. Yet the litany of excuses...

Bright, shiny objects: Unhappy women, drug-addled thieves

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UNHAPPY WOMEN PROTESTING: On Jan. 21 in Alaska, you might see some protests by women against President-elect Donald Trump. The upcoming protests, to take place one day...

Employment forecast: Stormy weather

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  OVER TWO YEARS, ONE OUT OF EVERY 24 JOBS DISSOLVES Unemployment in Alaska rose to 6.8 percent in November, compared to 4.6 percent nationally. Today, Alaska has the...

Insurance: Consumers brace to pay more, get less under Obamacare in Alaska

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Obamacare's next victim may be access to medical care in Alaska, particularly in rural areas and for all who are mandated to buy their insurance on...
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