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Yearly Archives: 2021

Dunbar criticized coffee stand owner for not being ‘progressive’ enough

In an email to Assemblyman Chris Constant, Assemblyman Forrest Dunbar made fun of a local business owner, who had written to the Assembly to...

Restaurant forced by Municipality to remove ‘Dunbar tax’ from receipt

LaMex Restaurant owner Trina Johnson thought she'd send a message when she printed "Dunbar Tax" on her receipts. Since Feb. 1, an alcohol tax...

Dunleavy proposes big bond to go to voters this year

Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced a $356 million infrastructure bond proposal – the first statewide borrowing measure in nearly 10 years.  SB 74 has projects for...

Without science, Canada crushes Alaska tourism economy months in advance

Canada, months before cruising season starts, cancelled all port calls of cruise ships on its coast lines this year. This is an economy crusher...

McCarthyism takes hold in the U.S. Capitol

The Children of the Corn running amok in the U.S. House did something this week that makes Joseph McCarthy look like PeeWee Herman. McCarthy, in...

Biden abruptly cancels public comment period on Cook Inlet oil and gas lease

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced it canceled the public comment period on the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Cook Inlet OCS Oil...

Patkotak gets nod to become Speaker Pro Tem

Rep. Josiah Patkotak (Undeclared-Utqiaġvik) was appointed Speaker Pro Tem of the Alaska House of Representatives. Patkotak, who represents House District 40, will take the gavel...

Maybe it’s time

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is pushing for construction of a $6 billion gas line between Point Thomson and Fairbanks to bring natural gas to Alaska’s...

Return of the radicals: New deputy solicitor at Interior fought to weaken Alaska voting laws

Natalie Landreth, newly named deputy solicitor for land at the Department of Interior, is a resident of Alaska, where she has been a litigant...

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