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Yearly Archives: 2022

Art Chance: The return of the undead public pension system that is unaffordable everywhere

By ART CHANCESuzanne’s two stories on HB 55 gave a good 10,000-foot view of Sen. Josh Revak’s legerdemain to bring another bill restoring defined...

No full PFD for Alaskans, but HB 55 has lavish pensions for state workers with support from leftist pols, including candidate Walker, Rep. Rasmussen,...

Grassroots activists have been burning up the phones of state senators who in Juneau, telling them to stop HB 55, the bill that would...

Three days: Judge sets May 3 for final redistricting map legal challenges in Eagle River – Anchorage – Girdwood

Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews set May 3 as the last day that Alaskans may legally challenge any of the unresolved lines on the...

Tshibaka fundraiser in Anchorage draws 150 supporters

A Thursday evening at Bell's Nursery was just the ticket for 150 Anchorage residents who came out to hear from Kelly Tshibaka, a Republican...

Rep. Eastman is kicked from Republican caucus again

Rep. David Eastman of Wasilla has once again been kicked out of the Republican caucus of the Alaska House of Representatives. The announcement was...

Bill to remove front license plate requirement moves to Senate

HB 166, removing a requirement for vehicles in Alaska to have a front license plate, has passed the House and moves to the Senate.  Rep....

Dunleavy to Legislature: Pay the people at least a $3,700 PFD, as gas is set to rise to $17 a gallon in rural Alaska

Gov. Mike Dunleavy asked the Legislature to prioritize a fair Permanent Fund dividend amount, to place surplus revenues into State savings, and to take...

Column: Vote yes on homeless navigation center

By MAYOR DAVE BRONSON, ASSEMBLYMAN FELIX RIVERA, FORMER ASSEMBLYMAN JOHN WEDDLETON This week, the Anchorage Assembly will consider plans to construct a homelessness navigation and...

Win Gruening: Constitutional convention would open up a can of worms

By WIN GRUENING In 1972 and four times since, Alaska voters were presented with the question “Shall there be a Constitutional Convention?” Each time, voters have declined...

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