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Following bruising last-minute push for AKLNG subsidy, legislators slow it down for the special session

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
Lawmakers adjourned the regular session on Wednesday in a largely uneventful final day, at least compared to the mayhem of Monday's attempt to force through a multibillion-dollar subsidy in the form of state and local tax cuts.
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Sullivan asks small campaign donors to help pay his Golden Age gasoline bills

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Sen. Dan Sullivan says he needs help from donors who can chip in $3, $5 or $10 to help pay his campaign gas bills.
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‘We’re trying.’ Legislators warn AKLNG project may be too large a lift for session’s final days

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
On Monday, the Alaska Legislature appointed the conference committee on the operating budget, kicking off the 24-hour period that allows meetings to be noticed a day in advance and starting the final mad dash to adjournment on May 20.
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Food from the Forest: New studies show benefit of managing for wild foods

Commentary Victoria Petersen -
In Southeast, wild foods provide a value of up to $1691 per rural resident, on average.
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Dan Sullivan blamed president for fuel prices crushing Americans

Commentary Dermot Cole -
There were many reasons for that price spike, but Sullivan blamed it all on the president.
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Begich the Third joins extremists in ‘Sharia-Free America’ Caucus

Commentary Dermot Cole -
He clearly excels at joining caucuses in Congress. He lists his membership in all of the above on his website except for the Sharia-Free America Caucus.
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AIDEA discovers reasons to keep $268,000 study secret

Commentary Dermot Cole -
It was three weeks ago that Randy Ruaro told legislators that he knew of “no reason” why he would continue to keep a $250,000 state-funded study of AIDEA secret.
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The wrong approach to putting Alaska first

Commentary The Alaska Current -
This commentary was originally published in the Juneau Independent and republished here with permission. There’s a new 15-second ad out that claims “Dan Sullivan always puts Alaska first.” Don’t be fooled. If he hadn’t been putting the interests of President Donald...
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Spiking prices are a reminder Alaska really needs to get off the oil roller coaster

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
This commentary was originally published in AK Memo. After a muted initial reaction to Trump kicking off a war with Iran, oil prices soared to nearly $120 a barrel in early trading on Monday amid fears that it was going...
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The secret life of Sen. Dan Sullivan

Commentary Victoria Petersen -
Sen. Dan Sullivan doesn’t like being portrayed as a weak-kneed politician.
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