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Sullivan voted to cut Medicaid by $1 trillion

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“So I think you were the guy,” an irritated Sen. Dan Sullivan said to Sen. Forrest Dunbar Wednesday, “that asked me last year about Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security.”
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Sullivan takes umbrage when Dunbar asks if he would ever say no to Trump

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Sen. Forrest Dunbar again asked Sen. Dan Sullivan a good question, one of the six questions allowed before the legislative discussion was cut off.
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Drop the hysteria: AIDEA reform package has real potential

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AIDEA’s investment decisions are almost always driven by the politics of whoever is governor at the moment.
Economy

Adam Crum blasted for ‘overall lack of diligence’ on handling $225 million in savings

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This story was originally published by Dermot Cole, Reporting from Alaska. It didn’t take a $350,000 contract with WilmerHale to determine that Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum failed...
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Sullivan looks the other way as Trump goes after Jerome Powell

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski correctly called out the Trump administration for the criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
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AIDEA pays consultant again for ‘independent’ analysis that remains secret

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Northern Economics completed an “independent” $250,000 economic analysis of AIDEA nearly two years ago and was paid in full.
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Two weeks ago Sullivan opposed invasion of Venezuela. Now he suppports it.

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“I don’t think having troops on the ground in Venezuela is a good idea,” Sen. Dan Sullivan told HuffPost two weeks ago.
Federal Government

Sullivan’s choice for federal judge refuses to admit Trump lost 2020 election

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This story was originally published by Dermot Cole, Reporting from Alaska. Aaron C. Peterson, who is in line for a lifetime appointment as the next...
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Not surprisingly, Sullivan has nothing to say about Hegseth

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Sen. Dan Sullivan has absolutely nothing to say about Pete Hegseth and the military strikes on boats in the Caribbean.
Commentary

Glenfarne’s pipeline emissions

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There’s another way of interpreting the gas pipeline presentation to legislators last month by GaffneyCline.
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Conflict of interest dooms state gasline consulting contract

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On November 10, Baker Hughes announced a “strategic alliance” with Glenfarne to work on the Alaska LNG venture.
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Dan Sullivan blames Democrats for Trump calling for execution of elected officials

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Sen. Dan Sullivan is constitutionally incapable of even hinting that Donald Trump is wrong about anything.
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