Monthly Archives: July, 2019

Stories from the fires

Suzanne Downing - July 5, 2019 8

Homeless encampments still on the minds of wary Anchorage residents, as they wait for rain to reduce fire danger.

Budget veto override quest: Public officials organizing, objecting, stepping over the line

Suzanne Downing - July 5, 2019 43

It's not just university officials who are organizing to try to get veto overrides. And it's not just the Supreme Court of Alaska that...

Dunleavy’s judicial correction

Suzanne Downing - July 5, 2019 2

By BOB BIRD GUEST COLUMNIST As most Americans know, there are three co-equal branches to government: legislative, executive and judicial. Except they’re not. As in co-equal. Understanding...

Al Gross makes it official: Running for Senate

Suzanne Downing - July 5, 2019 22

HIS AD TEAM IS PURE OBAMA-BEGICH A nonpracticing surgeon who lives in Petersburg and Anchorage has made it official: Dr. Al Gross is running for...

MRAK Almanac: Peonies on parade

SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR - July 4, 2019 0

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

Alaska Supreme Court asks for veto override

Suzanne Downing - July 3, 2019 34

On Wednesday, the Alaska Supreme Court issued a statement to the Alaska Legislature asking for an override to Gov. Michael Dunleavy's budget cut to...

Independence Day: Time to decentralize University system

Suzanne Downing - July 3, 2019 18

By FORREST NABORS GUEST COLUMNIST Although $135 million in budget cuts are about to fall on Alaska’s public universities, there is still time to do better...

MRAK Almanac: What’s happening on the 3rd and 4th of July in Alaska?

SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR - July 3, 2019 1

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

Breaking: Brush fire causes evacuations in Anchorage

Suzanne Downing - July 2, 2019 2

Check back for continuous updates: 6 pm update: The brush fire is at about 15 acres. Commissioner of Department of Natural Resources Corrie Feige said that...

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Bob Griffin: Why aren’t teachers more upset?

Justice’s health care fraud takedown nets 324 in $14.6 billion crackdown — the largest in history

Gas tax in Washington state goes up — again