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Not our problem, state says about claims of unconstitutional education spending

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Senate Bill No. 100, from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, allows educational services to be purchased from private and religious organizations.
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The Alaska Current is a nonprofit collective of journalists, creatives and content creators dedicated to reflecting the diverse interests and communities of our state.
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Sycophant Sullivan claims Trump’s trial is Stalin-like sham

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Sen. Dan Sullivan is now claiming that Trump’s trial is “eerily similar to the show trials Stalin launched against his political opponents.”
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Fairbanks schools deserve our support

Commentary Dermot Cole -
This election is also about saving our schools, the quality of which has everything to do with what kind of future Fairbanks will enjoy or endure.
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Senate plans confirmation hearing on Dunleavy’s education point man Monday

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Gov. Mike Dunleavy nominated Bob Griffin for a second five-year term on the state school board.
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AIDEA’s job-creation claims fall flat, veteran Alaska economists conclude

Commentary Dermot Cole -
This story is republished from dermotcole.com with permission. In September 2022, Alaska economists Gregg Erickson and Milt Barker, two of the leading experts on the history of Alaska’s state government, did a financial analysis of the Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority. As I...
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Nonpartisan open primaries let Alaskans choose values over party

Commentary Jeanette Lee -
More than half of voters in the 2022 midterm primaries split their tickets between candidates from across the political spectrum.
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A vote for an override on Dunleavy’s education bill veto is a vote for the Legislature

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
This commentary was originally published on akmemo.com. “I support the governor’s vision on education. Yet I will be voting to override his veto,” wrote Fairbanks Republican Rep. Will Stapp in an editorial published in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner over the...
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There’s a good reason legislators didn’t rush to meet Gov. Dunleavy’s education demands

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
And in the 14 working days since the governor delivered his demands, his hypothetical legislation never materialized.
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Alaska AG fails to join eight states in federal suit challenging Kroger acquisition

Commentary Dermot Cole -
The Federal Trade Commission said the nationwide 413-store divestiture plan is a "hodgepodge of unconnected stores, banners, brands, and other assets that Kroger’s antitrust lawyers have cobbled together and falls far short of mitigating the lost competition between Kroger and Albertsons.”
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