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Yearly Archives: 2022

State revenue forecast: An extra $3.6 billion over this year and next

High oil prices are helping state coffers at the same time they are hurting everyday Alaskans. The additional revenue to the State has created...

Two candidates for Congress hold dueling fundraisers

Congressman Don Young and his Republican challenger Nick Begich are holding fundraisers at the same time on March 23. The Don Young fundraiser will be...

Ferry M/V Malaspina could find new life as tourist attraction and training facility in Ketchikan

The State Department of Transportation is negotiating the sale of the mothballed state ferry M/V Malaspina. A new company formed by John Binkley and...

Biden signs $1.5 trillion bill that Young, Murkowski voted for with anti-firearm legislation embedded in it

The massive funding bill that passed with the votes of Alaska Congressman Don Young and Sen. Lisa Murkowski contain two anti-Second Amendment provisions, according...

Rasmussen Report: Americans driving less, reducing spending because of high prices

It's not just in Alaska: Soaring fuel prices have caused a majority of Americans to drive less and reduce spending in other areas of...

Becker: Time for ending Certificate of Need and let health care meet the needs of Alaskans

By STEPHEN AND LESLIE BECKER Years of conversation about high prices and spending on health care in Alaska have produced many suggestions, but few have...

‘Aunty Lisa’ Murkowski publishes thank-you notes from Alaska leaders expressing gratitude for federal dollars

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski posted thank you notes she received from Alaska leaders who are grateful for the congressionally directed spending allocations to over...

Anchorage Assembly refusing to confirm first Samoan to highest executive appointment in the state

In November, the Anchorage Assembly passed an ordinance to prevent Mayor Dave Bronson's appointees from serving for long periods of time without being confirmed...

Biden Administration spikes right-of-way for Ambler Access Project

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has suspended access to Alaska's Ambler Mining District. As warned of in February, the Biden Administration on March...

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