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Monthly Archives: June, 2021

The math: The Legislature’s $525 dividend is worth only $195 in 1984 dollars

The third year that the Permanent Fund dividend was issued, 1984, it was the lowest in history at $331.29. If this year's dividend was...

Congress adds a holiday for federal employees: Juneteenth

Don't try calling any federal office on June 19. It's going to be a paid holiday. The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, a bill that...

Murkowski, women VIP lawmakers hosted by VP Kamala Harris for annual lunch

A bipartisan luncheon for women serving in the U.S. Senate was hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of...

Senate protest vote: $525 dividend shows conference committee failed in its negotiations on the budget

Sen. Natasha von Imhof, in an impassioned but brief speech on the Senate floor today, implored her colleagues to vote in favor of the...

Zaletel recall moving forward

Undaunted by the failed attempt to recall Anchorage Assemblyman Felix Rivera, Anchorage resident Russell Biggs is moving ahead with a recall petition to remove...

Budget fails in House

In a session that lasted late into the night and involved several key votes, the Alaska House of Representatives on Tuesday night debated and...

Pollock wins over Scallops, King Crab, and Salmon in Division of Elections mock primary

The Alaska Division of Elections, running a mock election to help Alaskans understand their complicated new election methods created by Ballot Measure 2, has...

Breaking: Federal judge stops Biden from blocking Alaska oil and leases

A federal judge put a stop to the Biden Administration’s unlawful moratorium placed on oil and gas leasing until the litigation is completed. Judge...

Bronson homelessness solution: Temporary transition center near Native health center

The homeless in Anchorage are overwhelmingly Alaska Native and many need mental and physical health care. But they also need shelter in Alaska's largest...

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