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Dermot Cole

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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.

Consulting contract with former AG violates state procurement regulations

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.

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

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,...

Sullivan asks judge applicants to name their favorite judge

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...

Sullivan blames Biden for Alaska drug trafficking epidemic that began years ago

This article was originally published on dermotcole.com. “Damn it, Mr. President. Do your job,” Sen. Dan Sullivan said in a post on social media Sept....

Fairbanks voters opt for change on assembly, school board, rejecting right-wing candidates

This article was originally published on dermotcole.com. The Fairbanks borough assembly and school board elections turned into a rout, with right-wing candidates losing by margins...

Dunleavy, not the Legislature, blocks action on a fiscal plan by failing to lead

This article was originally published on dermotcole.com. The Legislature was never going to call a special session to deal with a fiscal plan. That’s because 40...

Sullivan’s ‘Alaska Federal Judiciary Council’ is nothing but a stalling tactic

This article was originally published on dermotcole.com. The nine friendly people chosen by Sen. Dan Sullivan to serve on his so-called “Alaska Federal Judiciary Council”...

Sen. Sullivan Gives Tuberville a Pass on Holding Military Promotions Hostage

This article was originally published on dermotcole.com and is republished here with permission. Sen. Dan Sullivan won’t stop blustering that Democrats and Republicans like Sen....

Tetlin Didn’t Get a Fair Shake from Kinross Mine Deal

This article was originally published on dermotcole.com and is republished here with permission. The Tetlin Native Corporation has posted a press release on its...

State Chooses to Allow Kinross Trucks to Operate Without Permits or Restrictions

This article was originally published on dermotcole.com and is republished here with permission. State regulations say that trucks that are more than 85 feet long...

Permanent Fund’s Anchorage Office Venture has Makings of Another Scandal

This article was originally published at dermotcole.com and is republished here with permission. There is nothing about opening a new Anchorage office for the Permanent...

Kinross Insisted on Protesters Being Removed. City Police Complied.

This article was originally published on dermotcole.com, and is republished here with permission. City police officers said that Kinross, not the borough, insisted that protesters...

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