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Tech vendor sponsored revenue chief Adam Crum’s nonprofit, then he awarded $90M+ in state contracts

Economy Victoria Petersen -
A free glacier cruise for state treasurers preceded public contracts to firms tied to a data infrastructure investor building the most ambitious natural gas plant in the world
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[Insert Art], Ketchikan’s own art collective

Arts and Culture Rachel Levy -
It all started back in 2017 across the country in Burlington, VT, at an empty-walled apartment on Hungerford Terrace.
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Current Cartoons: Pensions for me, not for thee

Cartoon Holly Todd -
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.
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Where We’re Anchored: April

Arts and Culture Victoria Petersen -
Making April’s theme, “Voices”, was my attempt at centering my photo column around a current event, like Anchorage’s municipal election.
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Alaska lawmakers raise concerns with Dunleavy’s attorney general pick ahead of confirmation vote

News Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon -
Stephen Cox defended controversial legal positions in his first eight months in office, as some lawmakers questioned if they are contrary to Alaska law and Alaskans’ interests.
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Two Southeast Alaska Republicans just made sure Dunleavy’s election bill veto stands

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Legislature was poised to override another one of Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes this morning.
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Like-minded candidates for Alaska’s governor meet in pro-Medicaid forum

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The five candidates most likely to be on the short list of progressive and moderate voters in the 2026 race for Alaska’s next governor shared a stage this week for a forum with a decidedly progressive message.
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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy vetoes election bill amid pressure campaign driven by GOP anxiety over rural voters

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy today vetoed the bipartisan elections bill legislators approved in March amid an intense conservative pressure campaign driven by fear that it would empower Alaska Native voters.
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Public pension bill clears Senate, marking the first time it’s cleared both chambers

Labor Matt Acuña Buxton -
On a 12-8 vote, the Senate on Tuesday approved legislation to reinstate a pension system for the state's public-sector employees, a move that backers say is a key fix to some 20 years of chronic vacancies and experience issues across the state.
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Under pressure to boost AKLNG project, legislators get mixed messages beyond ‘less taxes’

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
With less than a year left in his term, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has set his sights on the latest in a long line of attempts to advance an 800-mile natural gas pipeline.
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