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Yearly Archives: 2019

Rep. Knopp explains why he rejects Republicans

CALLS FOR A 50-50 SPLIT CAUCUS In a column that ran in the Kenai Peninsula-Clarion, Rep. Gary Knopp, District 30, explains why he doesn't believe...

Quoth the Raven

(2-minute read) ALASKA'S STATE BIRD JUST ISN'T SEXY ENOUGH? TAKE OUR POLL I'll admit it. When I'm eyeball to eyeball with an adult raven on...

State, Pharmacy Board tell pharmacies: ‘Fill legitimate opioid prescriptions’

(8-minute read) BUT PROBLEM IS DEEPER -- WHOLESALERS ARE CUTTING SUPPLY In what has emerged as a crisis within a crisis, patients with chronic pain...

After Medicaid expansion: Alaskans are failing the health test

(3-minute read) HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, NOT MUCH YET TO SHOW Alaskans are surviving cancer better, are slapping each other less, and are quitting...

Who’s doing the vetting?

THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET Two recent flubs are beginning to make us wonder: Who is doing the vetting of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s political appointments for...

Franklin Graham to headline Governors Prayer Breakfast

(2-minute read) The president of Samaritan's Purse, Franklin Graham, will be the keynote speaker at the Governors Prayer Breakfast on March 23 in Anchorage. The...

Uber, Lyft fees to soar at Anchorage airport

(2-minute read) COMMENT PERIOD ENDS JAN 31 Independent ride-sharing drivers may have to charge their riders $2.50 more to be picked up and dropped off...

Should this murderer go free? Help Parole Board decide

(1-minute read) DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR COMMENT The Alaska Parole Board has heard from more than 220 Alaskans about the pending parole hearing for killer Jonathan...

Don Young is ‘in’ for 2020

(2-minute read) LONGTIME CAMPAIGN MANAGER RETIRES, NEW TEAM FORMING Congressman Don Young will be a candidate for U.S. House again in 2020. His State Director Chad Padgett...

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