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Dermot Cole has worked as a newspaper reporter, columnist and author in Alaska for more than 40 years. Support his work here.
Economy

AIDEA wants to borrow $300M to bankroll unidentified projects

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AIDEA claims that once it decides what to do with the $300 million, there will not be enough time to get approval from the Legislature on the specifics.
Commentary

Senate plans confirmation hearing on Dunleavy’s education point man Monday

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy nominated Bob Griffin for a second five-year term on the state school board.
Education

Biggest Anchorage K12 private school enrolled all students in public correspondence to qualify for $3,000 reimbursement

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Mountain City Christian Academy, formerly Anchorage Christian School, used public correspondence school funds, raising questions about the legality of state funding for private education.
Commentary

AIDEA’s job-creation claims fall flat, veteran Alaska economists conclude

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This story is republished from dermotcole.com with permission. In September 2022, Alaska economists Gregg Erickson and Milt Barker, two of the leading experts on the history of Alaska’s...
Education

Charter schools serve wealthier families, a detail missing from Dunleavy’s charter school con job

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In Anchorage, 54% of district students are from "economically disadvantaged" homes, compared to 36% of students in charter schools.
Commentary

Alaska AG fails to join eight states in federal suit challenging Kroger acquisition

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The Federal Trade Commission said the nationwide 413-store divestiture plan is a "hodgepodge of unconnected stores, banners, brands, and other assets that Kroger’s antitrust lawyers have cobbled together and falls far short of mitigating the lost competition between Kroger and Albertsons.”
Commentary

Alaska AG signs every GOP dog-whistle chain letter

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Alaska Attorney General Tregarrick Taylor used state resources to add Alaska’s name to a Supreme Court amicus brief supporting Trump’s bid to delay a federal court case against him.
News

AG Taylor’s family advertised plan to get $8,000 private school tuition subsidy

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This story is republished from dermotcole.com with permission. In May 2022, the wife of Attorney General Tregarrick Taylor said she would seek $8,000 in...
News

At the request of three law firms, state says per-hour statehood defense lawyer fees are secret

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This article was originally published on dermotcole.com. Fairbanks lawyer Kirk Schwalm, named a Superior Court Judge by Gov. Mike Dunleavy on June 16, 2022, was...
Commentary

Consulting contract with former AG violates state procurement regulations

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The contract says Richards will be paid for seven months, but it only includes $50,000 to pay him, which is $34,000 short. This is not an accident.
News

Dunleavy contracts attorney Craig Richards at $12,000 a month as latest ‘statehood defense coordinator’

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This article was originally published on dermotcole.com. With no public announcement, the state hired Dunleavy ally Craig Richards, a trustee of the Alaska Permanent Fund,...
News

Sullivan asks judge applicants to name their favorite judge

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This article was originally published on dermotcole.com. In Sen. Dan Sullivan’s quest to create a federal judge to his liking, his questionnaire of leading questions...
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