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Monthly Archives: February, 2019

Breaking: Commissioner takes over Alaska Psychiatric Institute

INVOKES HIS AUTHORITY UNDER STATE LAW Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Commissioner Adam Crum has invoked his authority under state law to immediately...

Out? French accused of slacking off and browbeating

(2-minute read) BEING REMOVED FROM OIL AND GAS COMMISSION FOR CAUSE A letter written by Gov. Michael Dunleavy to AOGCC Commissioner Hollis French shows that...

Where in the world is Hollis French?

POLITICAL FIGURE HAS BEEN A NO-SHOW Hollis French, the chairman of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, is missing in action -- from...

Document circulates: Knopp was a Democrat for decades … until he ran for office

(2-minute read) HE'S THE 21ST VOTE NEEDED FOR A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS IN THE HOUSE Rep. Gary Knopp, the self-appointed negotiator between the Alaska House as Republicans...

Tom Boutin named new head of AIDEA

The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority agency has a new chief executive director: Tom Boutin of Juneau. Boutin spent more than 17 years in...

OMB Director to Ortiz: Stop mansplaining, please

An information meeting called by Rep. Daniel Ortiz gave House members a chance to hear from the Office of Management and Budget on Thursday....

House reaches new normal: Suspend the rules

(3-minute read) THE ERODING OF THE UNIFORM RULES As the Alaska House of Representatives moves into its 23rd day of being rudderless, a new sense...

Ratings agency throws shade on governor’s dividend payback plan

FITCH ALSO NOT KEEN ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS One of the major ratings services has flagged the three constitutional amendments proposed by Gov. Michael Dunleavy as...

Final list of Anchorage candidates

(2-minute read) SOME DROP, SOME DON'T; HERE'S WHO STAYED IN Today was the deadline to drop out for those who filed to run in the...

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