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State Violated Federal Law by Including Kinross Bridge Projects Without Public Review

News Dermot Cole -
This article was originally published on dermotcole.com and was republished here with permission. The "top-down” state list of highway projects from the Dunleavy administration violates federal law and regulation because the state failed to consult with long-established planning authorities...
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Before Spending $300M on Road Projects, State Should Hear from Stakeholders

News Dermot Cole -
This article was originally published on dermotcole.com and was republished here with permission. The State Transportation Improvement Plan, known throughout the bureaucratic realm as the STIP, is not supposed to be a top-down affair. Federal law requires that the state...
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Gleason Hands Alaska and AIDEA an Arctic Refuge Defeat

News Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
This story was originally published in the Northern Journal, and was republished here with permission. To subscribe to the Northern Journal, go here. A federal judge Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state of Alaska and its economic development agency that...
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On the Arctic Slope, Resource Politics Trumps Party Affiliation

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When Rep. Josiah Patkotak (I - HD40 - Arctic Slope) filed his letter of intent to run for mayor of the North Slope Borough, he likely put control of the Alaska State House in play.  Patkotak began caucusing with Republicans...
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Veto Views: Dunleavy Axes Support for Department of Health Recruiting

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

News Dermot Cole -
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

News Yarrow Silvers -
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

News Dermot Cole -
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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