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

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

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

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

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

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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....
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