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Monthly Archives: February, 2021

House Republicans align with Senate in request for 30-day disaster declaration

Members of the Alaska House Republicans sent a letter today to Gov. Michael J. Dunleavy offering support for a limited 30-Day Disaster Declaration.  Fifteen Republicans...

Technically disordered: No majority, no committees in the Alaska House

A handful of House members in session wasn't enough today. Newly minted Speaker Louise Stutes of Kodiak had to call a technical session just...

Alaskans own the Permanent Fund, and 50% of earnings lawfully belong to them

By JIM CRAWFORD Tim Bradner, an otherwise reasonable person, made a couple outrageous statements is his column printed in the Anchorage Daily News.   It caught my...

Breaking: Public Safety commissioner departs Dunleavy administration

Amanda Price, commissioner of Public Safety, was asked by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to resign, which she did today in writing. She sent notification to...

Alaska Permanent Fund tops $75 billion

On Thursday, the Alaska Permanent Fund, which is Alaska's investment account and source of Permanent Fund dividends, topped $75 billion. It had just hit $70...

Alaska Senate passes resolution for short-term health powers for governor

The Alaska Senate today voted, 11-6, for a resolution supporting the short-term exercise of health powers by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in order to protect...

Forbidden content: Project Veritas gets blocked, MRAK also gets blocked by Big Tech

Censorship is breaking out all over for conservative websites. Today, the conservative activist organization Project Veritas was "permanently suspended from Twitter for repeated violations...

Will Rep. Merrick pay the price for voting in Stutes as House Speaker?

Rep. Kelly Merrick is a fighter, and she is married to one of the biggest political players in the state -- Labor leader Joey...

Breaking: Louise Stutes becomes Speaker with Merrick going over for deciding vote

Rep. Kelly Merrick, a Republican from House District 14, was the one who became the 21st vote, putting Rep. Louise Stutes in as House...

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