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In a time of uncertainty, Alaska has plenty to be thankful for

Matt Acuña Buxton - November 27, 2024

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AIDEA spent $250,000 for an independent economic analysis of AIDEA. AIDEA refuses to release the report.

Dermot Cole - November 27, 2024

Lawmakers across the political spectrum should help more Alaskans vote

Commentary Opinion, The Alaska Current - February 26, 2024

A host of laws to make voting easier would benefit Independent, Republican, and Democratic constituents.

Alaska AG signs every GOP dog-whistle chain letter

Commentary Dermot Cole - February 22, 2024

Alaska Attorney General Tregarrick Taylor used state resources to add Alaska’s name to a Supreme Court amicus brief supporting Trump’s bid to delay a federal court case against him.

Six takeaways from Dunleavy’s bizarre news conference

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - February 9, 2024

Governor Mike Dunleavy's recent news conference was characterized by rambling diatribes and bizarre assertions.

Alaska House GOP’s rush to pass a sweeping education bill could be its undoing

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - January 24, 2024

This commentary was originally published on akmemo.com. The Republican House Majority’s plan to bull-rush its education bill through the legislative process—compressing what normally would be weeks, if not months, of hearings, deliberations and debates into just a few days—is running...

The status quo governor

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - December 21, 2023

Gov. Mike Dunleavy released his budget proposal outlining a “status quo” spending plan that reflects his status quo politics.

Consulting contract with former AG violates state procurement regulations

Commentary Dermot Cole - December 1, 2023

The contract says Richards will be paid for seven months, but it only includes $50,000 to pay him, which is $34,000 short. This is not an accident.

Taking Stock of the Albertsons-Kroger Merger

Commentary Opinion, The Alaska Current - October 2, 2023

With the two largest grocery chains in Alaska proposing a merger, shoppers and state leaders alike have shared concerns of a monopoly leading to rising grocery costs, the closure of several stores, and less favorable contracts for the stores’...

Identity, Dreams, and Dislocations: A Personal Story and Injury and Recovery

Arts and Culture The Alaska Current - August 28, 2023

This article was originally published in Blister. Only part of our lives is visible to the world. Many of us keep significant parts of ourselves tucked away out of fear of being vulnerable or misunderstood. What follows is a part of...

Dunleavy’s Investment Whisperer, a Death on the North Slope

Commentary Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal - June 15, 2023

This week’s digest of short news items from across Alaska includes items on the death of a North Slope oil industry engineer who was working for a Hilcorp contractor, an investor who’s been quietly acting as a volunteer advisor...