Monthly Archives: July, 2019
Legislative entropy continues
SENATE FRACTURES, REPUBLICANS INSTALL DEMOCRAT AS MAJORITY LEADER
The second special session in Juneau was eventful, even though on the surface it looked like nothing...
New sheriff in town: Repeal of SB 91 signed into law
While the Alaska Legislature had a wholly unproductive day working in two "sessions," 800 miles apart, Gov. Michael J. Dunleavy fulfilled one of his...
Why Anchorage can’t have nice things
Anchorage Community Development Authority's head cheese Andy Halcro is supposed to represent the biggest city in Alaska and grow business. But just as when...
MRAK Almanac: Rallies for PFD, others for state spending
The MRAK Almanac is your place for political, cultural, and civic events, where you’ll meet political leaders or, if you are interested in...
Veto protesters target legislators in their homes
PUBLISHED SCHEDULE OF PROTEST EVENTS THIS WEEK IS EXTENSIVE
Various opposition meetings are being held around the state, with talking points and with the names...
The week ahead: That roaring in your ear will be protesters turning up the volume
IT'S ALL IN REACTION TO 12.5 PERCENT CUT TO THE STATE BUDGET
The week of July 7-14 will be unusually political for midsummer in Alaska....
Pebble comment period closes: 94,000 received
In what some may view as a drop in public interest, 94,363 comments were received by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during the...
Watch this video of National Guard dropping water on Montana Creek fire
On Thursday, the Alaska National Guard deployed two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter aircrews, from 1st Battalion, 297th Aviation, to perform water drops over the...
Mia Costello: Why I’ll be in Wasilla
After 120 days in the regular session and a 30-day special session in Juneau, the Alaska Legislature still has a lot of work to...
Sen. Costello, Rep. Pruitt cobble a compromise on Special Session
BREAKTHROUGH? GOVERNOR AGREES TO AMEND CALL TO INCLUDE SOME CAPITAL BUDGET ITEMS
Senate Majority Leader Mia Costello and House Minority Leader Lance Pruitt today asked Gov. Michael Dunleavy to...