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Dunleavy doesn’t want you to read this report on teacher pay

In a stunning move, even by his standards, the administration of Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy killed a report by state economists that showed Alaska’s teacher pay isn’t quite what it used to be. According to an op-ed published by Dan...

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

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. 28. “Secure the border. Damn it, Secretary (Alejandro) Mayorkas. Secure the border. Do your job.” Sullivan...

Vance hires Arkansas hardliner against abortion, LGBTQ+ rights as staffer

Vance hired Bob Ballinger, who is a former member of the Arkansas house and senate, and lost reelection in 2022. 

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

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 of about 500 to 1,800 votes with all 32 precincts counted. It was a clean sweep...

Bronson administration to abate camps, pivot to smaller shelters for cold weather housing

With Mayor Dave Bronson's proposed mass shelter on Tudor and Elmore off the table, his administration has pivoted to supporting non-congregate housing and smaller shelters, a strategy for solving homelessness that the Anchorage Assembly has advocated for years. Bronson’s housing...

A new rush arrives on the Seward Peninsula: for graphite, not gold

This article is republished from Northern Journal. To support Northern Journal, subscribe here. SEWARD PENINSULA — Ducks and swans flew overhead as Sylvester Ayek, 82, and his daughter Kimberly, 35, hauled rocks to anchor their small salmon net on the...

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

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 members would have to agree to it and we don’t have a two-thirds legislative supermajority...

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

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” won’t speak with one voice. Some of them will even disagree with him on major...

Anchorage Assembly Approves $250k for Legal Defense in Demboski Lawsuit

The Anchorage Assembly approved a sole source contract for $250,000 for legal expenses related to former Municipal Manager Amy Demboski’s wrongful termination lawsuit during a special meeting Monday. The funding was requested by Mayor Dave Bronson.  The lead attorney, Clint...

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

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. Lisa Murkowski have to surrender to the whims of Sen. Tommy Tuberville, the guy who...

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