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Consulting contract with former AG violates state procurement regulations

Commentary Dermot Cole -
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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Alaska House ethics panel dismisses complaints against Eastman, Kurka

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Ethics complaints against legislators are normally confidential until resolved, but because both Eastman and Kurka waived their right to confidentiality, it gave us an unusual window into the deliberations.
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Gifts good enough to eat

Arts and Culture Victoria Petersen -
We all have to eat – and these gifts cater to every taste, and celebrate Alaska’s local businesses, makers and flavors. 
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Creative Currents: Finding the ‘fur-fect’ fit with Arya Bear’s Closet 

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Miranda Miller says people often recognize her dogs when walking around Anchorage; they are what some may call local celebrities.  Miller has two Brittany Spaniels, named Arya and Mazy. She adopted Arya at 10 weeks; not long after Miller and...
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Dunleavy administration finds another way to force ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill on Alaska schools

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Attorney General Treg Taylor has a fresh new reinterpretation of state law that conveniently aligns with the right-wing political agenda.
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Alaska House committee revises proposed pot sales tax

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska House Labor and Commerce Committee met last Thursday to review legislation updating the state’s marijuana laws and agreed to bring the proposed sales tax rate down to 6%.
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Alaska Medical Board sends controversial regulations for physician assistants back to the drawing table

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
The regulations would have proposed steep barriers for physician assistants to work in rural communities, significantly increasing the additional training required and limiting the scope of their work.
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Monthly premiums for health insurance on the federal marketplace will rise 16% in Alaska next year

News Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
The year-to-year increase in Alaska’s individual market is among the highest in the nation, in a state that already has some of the nation’s steepest health care costs.
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Anti-ranked choice voting campaigners rail against regulators at hearing: ‘What’s the point of you guys?!’

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
The staff report recommends more than $100,000 in possible fines, but the final decision will rest with the commissioners.
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OPINION: Personal accountability can only get you so far

Opinion Sam Davenport -
This is completely unacceptable, especially for a mayor who claims to be pro-business. 
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