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Yearly Archives: 2019

Murkowski introduces bill to end all government shutdowns

(2-minute read) FEDERAL PROGRAMS WOULD SIMPLY CONTINUE U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski together with Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Johnny Isakson...

Why the Alaska-class ferries were the right decision

(3-minute read) NO NEED TO ADD CREW QUARTERS BY WIN GRUENING SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR Recent news articles and opinion pieces suggest the new Alaska-class ferries are useless unless...

Disorganized House has a looming problem

CAN'T HIRE LEGISLATIVE STAFF YET  (4-minute read) Although Republicans have a slim majority now, and a better chance of maintaining it than Democrats do in the...

Corrections chief ends controversial ‘day pass’ program

SHUTS DOWN 'AMNESTY BOXES' FOR CONTRABAND Corrections Commissioner Nancy Dahlstrom has put an end to Gov. Walker-era programs that allowed inmates to be checked out...

On being non-essential

BY ART CHANCE SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR My conservative/Republican friends have been having a chuckle during the current “partial shutdown” of the federal government about the notion of...

Sen. Sullivan: ‘I support president on securing border’

(3-minute read) - Sen. Dan Sullivan addressed Alaskans on Wednesday to talk about the question of border security and the function of government in securing...

‘You can’t fire me!’ Workers who resigned now sue governor

CLAIMING THEY WERE NONPOLITICAL EMPLOYEES In what could shape up to be a landmark case, three former at-will employees have filed lawsuits against Gov. Michael...

Breaking: Joe Dubler voted new president of Alaska Gasline Development Corporation

KEITH MEYER OUT, DUBLER BACK AS INTERIM Joe Dubler has replaced Keith Meyer as president of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, effective immediately. The board...

Gasline board picks new chair: Doug Smith

The board of the Alaska Gasline Development Agency made leadership changes this morning. Doug Smith was elected board chair as one of the first orders...

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