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Dan Sullivan Tried to Vote on Military Leader, but Mitch McConnell Got Him to Back Down

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This article originally appeared on dermotcole.com. Last week Sen. Dan Sullivan whined in print that if the Democrats in the Senate really think having no leader of the U.S. Marine Corps for the first time in 164 years is a...
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Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson Quietly Renews Larry Baker’s Consulting Contract

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For two years, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson watched as some of his most ardent supporters vacated the eighth floor of City Hall. But there's a confidante who refuses to quit him, and whom Bronson cannot quit either. Larry Baker, the...
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Feds give $37.5 M to Canadian Company Promoting Nome Graphite Project

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This article was originally published at dermotcole.com. The “prefeasibility study” of the graphite project 37 miles north of Nome says it would have an internal rate of return of 26 percent before taxes, 22 percent after taxes and a net...
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Complaint Filed Against Tshibaka’s Anti-Ranked Choice Voting Group

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After losing her U.S. Senate race, Kelly Tshibaka quickly started working to undo Alaska’s voter-approved election system, according to a complaint filed today with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. In doing so, the complaint alleges Tshibaka and her group, Preserve...
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Veto Views: Dunleavy Cuts Public Radio Funding

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While Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s decision to cut $87.5 million of the $175 million one-time education funding the legislature approved attracted significant attention and headlines, it was just one of 46 line-item vetoes totaling $200 million. This is the fourth...
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Mismanagement of City-Owned Building by Bronson Administration Proves Costly

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A decision by Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and his administration to not renew a security contract for a controversial city-owned building may cost taxpayers nearly half a million dollars.  On Tuesday, the Anchorage Assembly approved $479,000 to repair burst pipes...
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Bronson’s Communications Staff Leave for School District Roles 

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JULY 13 UPDATE: Prior to publication, The Current reached out to ASD Chief of Communications and External Affairs MJ Thim to confirm Allen Young's and Rodvik's employment. As of Thursday afternoon, Thim has not responded to the Current’s request....
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Sol de Medianoche, ConnectAK Launch Survey to Better Understand Digital Divide

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Sol de Medianoche, a monthly publication covering Anchorage’s Latino community, is partnering with the Rasmuson Foundation to help complete the ConnectAK project, whose goal is to achieve digital equity in the state. Alaska, the second-youngest and largest state in the...
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Overly Redacted Records Showcase Lack of Transparency in Bronson Administration

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In the six months since abruptly firing his former municipal manager Amy Demboski, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has continued his pattern of silence, avoiding media, rarely giving press conferences, and overseeing a backlog of public records requests that take...
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Veto Views: Dunleavy Nixes Funding for Alaska Legal Services

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While Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s decision to cut $87.5 million of the $175 million one-time education funding the legislature approved attracted significant attention and headlines, it was just one of 46 line-item vetoes totaling $200 million. This is the third...
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