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Monthly Archives: March, 2019

An epic weekend with the governor

Gov. Michael Dunleavy had an epic Alaska weekend, which started with a meeting with the president at JBER as he came through on his...

Juneau artist adds voice to budget discussion — through animation

By PAT RACE GUEST CONTRIBUTOR I want to thank Must Read Alaska for lending me a few pixels to share this short animation I made about...

No National Anthem in school routine, board decides

VETERANS TURN OUT TO SUPPORT MEASURE, BUT IT FAILS TO PASS For now, the Star Spangled Banner and the Alaska Flag Song won't be incorporated...

Oil and Gas Division has Beckham as acting director

Jim Beckham, deputy director at the State's Division of Oil and Gas, has been named acting director after the planned departure of Chantel Walsh...

Juneau’s no-fluoride decision costs Medicaid $300 per child, per year

THE KIDS ARE GETTING MORE CAVITIES, UAA STUDY SHOWS Four out of five Americans have access to optimally fluoridated water, according to Healthy People 2020. That...

Medicaid should not be paying for elective abortions

CHIEF STOWERS' DISSENTING OPINION IS WORTH READING By SENATOR JOHN COGHILL GUEST CONTRIBUTOR Summary: Chief Justice Stowers' dissenting opinion in the “Medically Necessary Abortion Case” was correct: ...

Anchorage muni agency tells governor: ‘Take your foot off our throat’

The Anchorage Community Development Authority doesn't like Gov. Dunleavy's budget and appears to be blaming him for the failed economy of Anchorage under the...

Social promotion is Anchorage’s official policy

 'ALL CHILDREN ARE ABOVE AVERAGE' IS UP FOR DISCUSSION For 20 years, the Anchorage School District has had a policy of automatic promotion from grade...

Presbytery of Yukon calls government cuts ‘unChristian’

UNION HEAD ALSO ATTACKS GOVERNOR'S SPENDING CUTS The Presbytery of the Yukon has spoken: State government should not make unChristian cuts to state spending. In a...

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