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Commentary

Dunleavy claims secrecy for DigitalBridge $50 million deal

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The $50 million limited partnership contract that former Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum signed before he quit to run for governor is a secret document, according to the Dunleavy administration.
Commentary

Sullivan parrots GOP lie that Democrats want Medicaid for ‘illegals’

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Sen. Dan Sullivan is repeating the Republican lie that Senate Democrats want “Medicaid for illegals” in the United States.
Commentary

Dunleavy’s legislative expert claims incompetent lawmakers ‘fucked up’ transportation funding

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Jordan Shilling, who really should take his talents to the private sector, is supposed to be Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s point man who deals with the Alaska Legislature.
Commentary

Sullivan attacks Democrats for forcing individual votes on Trump nominees

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Sen. Dan Sullivan and other Republicans are whining that mean Democratic senators are forcing them to spend too much time voting on the Senate floor.
Commentary

Murkowski can still do the right thing — forfeit the sale of her vote on GOP/Trump tax scam

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GOP leaders tried to buy Murkowski’s vote on the Trump tax bill with special Medicaid perks for Alaska.
Economy

AIDEA continues to block public release of ‘independent’ study finished in early 2024

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On April Fools’ Day, the head of AIDEA said the long-delayed $250,000 “independent” review of the agency would be released by mid-April after the contractor inserted revisions prepared and demanded by AIDEA.
Commentary

Asked about Trump sending Marines to LA, Sen. Dan Sullivan had nothing to say

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Sen. Dan Sullivan’s blood should be boiling about now about the use of military members for domestic political purposes, if we are to take him at his word.
Federal Government

Nick Begich III makes excuses for Trump’s use of military to incite more violence

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Rep. Nick Begich III made this sorry analysis of the unrest in Los Angeles, trying to justify President Trump’s effort to provoke more violence in the streets.
Health

Tens of thousands of Alaskans face the end of Medicaid coverage under GOP budget

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Sen. Dan Sullivan wants to preserve Medicaid for the “most vulnerable” among us.
Economy

AIDEA’s enormous cash reserves can do more to help close state deficit

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AIDEA has repeatedly boasted that its earnings last year—$65 million—were strong enough that it contributed $20 million to the state general fund.
News

Legislators should demand to see the AIDEA economic analysis today

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Legislators should demand to see what AIDEA received for the $250,000 contract.
Commentary

Sullivan claims ‘far left group’ drafted critical questions from lawmakers

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The questions to Sen. Dan Sullivan asked by several majority members of the Legislature Thursday were not rude and he was not treated with disrespect.
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