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Monthly Archives: March, 2019

Dueling roadshows: Dunleavy, House Finance hit the road

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO HASH OUT BUDGET OUTSIDE OF JUNEAU Gov. Michael Dunleavy announced his long-awaited “Statewide Discussion for a Permanent Fiscal Plan,”...

Bass Pro, Cabela’s get into anti-Pebble Mine fray

BIG STORES THROW ANTI-MINING SUPPORT TO  'STAND FOR SALMON' GROUP It's not just the REI Co-op that has gotten political. Now, two major outdoor companies...

When salary schedules become ‘salacious’ testimony

REP. KREISS-TOMPKINS SEARCHES FOR A WORD, FINDS A SEXY ONE Last Thursday, Department of Public Safety Commissioner Amanda Price made a presentation to a House...

Foraker Group was shadow group behind Walker’s Census Commission

NO MORE -- NONPROFIT GIANT IS NOT THE CONTROLLING ENTITY Gov. Michael Dunleavy made more board and commission appointments last week, including an entirely new...

Capital creep: Official hearings now held outside of Juneau

HOW TO MOVE A CAPITAL: ONE HEARING AT A TIME The House Majority, led by Democrats and eight moderate Republicans, has done something no legislator...

Five things you should know about the Anchorage bond package

(4-minute read) SCHOOL, ROAD BONDS FALL ON TAXPAYERS, NOT STATE Anchorage voters face a decision about whether to approve bonds during the municipal election, which...

Human Rights Commission director was regulating ‘hate speech’

MARTI BUSCAGLIA DIGS DEEPER THE MORE SHE EXPLAINS HERSELF Pro-tip for Marti Buscaglia: She may want to just stop talking to the press. She's not...

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Spring revenue forecast: North Slope oil at $68.90 for FY19

THEN DROPS TO $66 PER BARREL FOR 2020 The Alaska Department of Revenue released the spring 2019 revenue forecast today. The spring forecast includes the...

Some human rights, not others?

THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET If the state is looking to save a couple of million dollars, it should start in the governor’s office by red-lining...

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