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Dunleavy claims secrecy for DigitalBridge $50 million deal

Commentary Dermot Cole -
The $50 million limited partnership contract that former Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum signed before he quit to run for governor is a secret document, according to the Dunleavy administration.
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Opinion: Why is this our only solution to helping evacuees from Typhoon Halong?

Commentary Opinion, The Alaska Current -
Last week, a fall storm hit the Western coast of Alaska, its focal point hitting the communities of the Seward Peninsula and Kotzebue Sound.
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Clean Water Town Hall calls for HFO ban

Commentary Rachel Levy -
This week, Juneau answered its last cruise ship port call of the season.
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Sullivan parrots GOP lie that Democrats want Medicaid for ‘illegals’

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Sen. Dan Sullivan is repeating the Republican lie that Senate Democrats want “Medicaid for illegals” in the United States.
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‘Not buying it’

Cartoon Holly Todd -
After skipping public town halls during the August recess, Alaska’s GOP delegation is back with the same old sales job.
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Many cruise ships emit super pollutants despite clean fuel alternatives

Commentary Rachel Levy -
On average, each generator on these cruise ships emits the equivalent of an Olympic-sized swimming pool’s worth of acid every hour
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Dunleavy’s humiliating special session drags on because why not

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
A handful of legislators met for a brief, barebones session in Juneau on Tuesday, keeping the special session Gov. Mike Dunleavy called earlier this month open and thereby blocking him from calling another. The technical sessions marked a perfunctory step...
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The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: A Begich Appears

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
This is not a drill. A Begich has joined the race for Alaska’s next governor. I repeat, a Begich has joined the race for governor. The race for governor grew to nine on Monday with the entrance of the first...
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The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: Magic Eight Ball

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
The race for Alaska’s next governor grew to eight this week.
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A definitive look at the best places for Trump to host Putin during their trip to Alaska

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
President Donald Trump is scheduled to make a personal appearance in the state with his very good friend, Vladimir Putin, this Friday,
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