Yearly Archives: 2019
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 WE REPEALED IT.'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...
Let’s teach students science, not scary stories on climate change
By WIN GRUENING
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
A recent APRN news article got my attention. It was headlined: “In Anchorage, emotionally preparing students for the scary prospect of...
State, Ahtna settle Klutina Lake Road access
KLUTINA KING SALMON FISHING SEASON STARTS JULY 1
Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson says the State has partially settled the longstanding dispute over Klutina Lake...
What if there is no budget deal by July 1?
THE ART OF THE SHUTDOWN
By ART CHANCE
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
The Legislature is bogged down over the demands of the union racket, the education racket, and the...