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Yearly Archives: 2022

Shotgun amendment on Rep. Claman’s wedding bill would make marriage under 16 illegal in Alaska

A bill that was intended to help the wedding industry in Alaska by removing the two witness requirement turned into something else with Amendment...

Dunleavy asks House to suspend motor fuel tax

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has asked the Legislature to suspend the State motor fuel taxes until next June, in an amendment to House Bill...

Michael Tavoliero: Socialism has taken down our educational system

By MICHAEL TAVOLIERO We all as parents share a common, yet strikingly dominant and emotional, sentiment. It is one of our most true imperatives. Through...

Breaking: Economic sanctions against Russia now include seafood, diamonds, vodka

President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Friday that halts imports of Russian seafood, vodka, and non-industrial-use diamonds. The White House statement says...

Senate passes spending bill in a hurry, but Sen. Sullivan says there was no due diligence, so he voted no

Hours after the U.S. House passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill, the U.S. Senate also passed the bill. But at 2,700 pages, Alaska Sen....

Leigh Sloan: Bleeding heart or solution-based compassion? Vote for Stephanie Taylor for East Anchorage

By LEIGH SLOAN There is a common refrain on the left that is based on the idea of empathy. Some on the right like to...

Appropriation bill has money for Alaska

Alaska Congressman Don Young voted in support of the FY 2022 Appropriations Omnibus on Wednesday night, legislation that funds the federal government until Sept. 30....

TSA extends flight mask mandate to April 18

The Transportation Security Administration has extended its mask mandate on buses, trains, planes, in airports and other public transportation areas until April 18. But that's not...

Alaska wages grew over decade by 11 percent, with government work steady, but private jobs hit by pandemic

The Department of Labor's monthly report shows that wages in Alaska grew by 11 percent since 2010. The majority of boroughs and census areas...

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