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Monthly Archives: May, 2019

House accepts HB 49, with just two from Fairbanks voting no

Neither Rep. Adam Wool or Rep. Grier Hopkins of Fairbanks care for the harsh penalties in HB 49. The Fairbanks representatives voted no on...

HB 49: Getting tough on drug dealers

SECOND IN THE 'GETTING TOUGH' SERIES Right now in Alaska, there is effectively no jail time for drug possession offenses. If you're caught with drugs, you...

Ouch — Anchorage homeowners get their property tax bills

Knowing the governor does not have the funds to reimburse school bonds anymore, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz and the Assembly let them go to...

Let’s vote on the PFD

By ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET With state government on track to shut down July 1 at the beginning of the new fiscal year if no operating...

MRAK Almanac: Wear life vest to work; the Legislature is in session

The MRAK Almanac is the place for political, cultural, and civic events, places where you'll meet political leaders or, if you are interested in...

Gov. Walter Eli Clark: A last and a first governor in Alaska

An aspiring journalist from Connecticut, Walter Eli Clark became the 7th governor of the District of Alaska on May 20, 1909. He served in the...

HB 49: Getting tough on sexual assault crimes

'THEY LIED TO US. WE TRIED. WE REPEALED IT.' Must Read Alaska is breaking down the changes that HB 49 makes to the current criminal...

Judgment Day in Juneau

By REP. SARAH VANCE Our Permanent Fund Corporation, which is tasked with growing the Permanent Fund, has been achieving record growth and the fund is...

Watch Kimberly Strassel talk about why she lives in Alaska

'I AM LITERALLY THE MOST LIBERAL PERSON WHO LIVES IN THE MAT-SU VALLEY' Kimberly Strassel: Some know her as a member of the editorial board...

Portugal. The Man back on for ‘hold’ music at State

'ALASKA FLAG SONG' BY PAUL ROSENTHAL PLUS NATIVE JAZZ Department of Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka has reauthorized the the Alaska Music on Hold project, with...

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