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Holly Todd

Holly Todd
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Holly Todd is a cartoonist in Anchorage. In addition to the Alaska Current, her work has been published in the LA Times and Anchorage Press, and more can be found on Instagram.

Veto governor

At this point, Mike Dunleavy's governing style may be defined less by the bills he signs than by the budgets he vetoes. He's becoming Alaska's veto governor.

“Alaska voters are savvy”

The effort to overturn ranked-choice voting and the effort to remove Petersburg's Dan Sullivan from the ballot share an underlying premise: that Alaska voters can't be trusted to figure things out for themselves.

AKLNG’s ‘razzle dazzle’

The AKLNG special session continues to grind forward.

AI comes to Alaska

Some Alaska officials are pushing to turn the state into a hub for AI data centers.

The shredder stays on

The state had a chance to make Alaska’s election system work better for the people who often face the biggest barriers to voting

Current Cartoons: Pensions for me, not for thee

A bill to restore pensions for Alaska’s public workers cleared the Legislature for the first time in nearly two decades, despite opposition from some lawmakers who have benefited from pensions themselves.

Current Cartoons: Education, deferred

In Anchorage, the answer keeps coming back “no.” Why isn’t entirely clear, especially as voters back progressive candidates.

Current Cartoons: AIDEA’s $700K image problem

In the face of mounting scrutiny, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority is set to spend $700,000 a year on public relations.

Current Cartoons: A bake sale for big oil

The state’s budget reflects a mix of cuts to social programs and continued incentives for oil and gas production, raising questions about whose needs are treated as essential.

Reviewing 2025 in Comics

2025 was a busy year for The Alaska Current’s political cartoonist Holly Todd.

Cartoon: Government Shutdown

As the nation hurtles toward another possible government shutdown, Republicans who control all three branches of government are screaming bloody murder at the Democrats....

‘Not buying it’

After skipping public town halls during the August recess, Alaska’s GOP delegation is back with the same old sales job.

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