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Sullivan looks the other way as Trump goes after Jerome Powell

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Sen. Lisa Murkowski correctly called out the Trump administration for the criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
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AIDEA pays consultant again for ‘independent’ analysis that remains secret

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Northern Economics completed an “independent” $250,000 economic analysis of AIDEA nearly two years ago and was paid in full.
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Two weeks ago Sullivan opposed invasion of Venezuela. Now he suppports it.

Commentary Dermot Cole -
“I don’t think having troops on the ground in Venezuela is a good idea,” Sen. Dan Sullivan told HuffPost two weeks ago.
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Reviewing 2025 in Comics

Arts and Culture Matt Acuña Buxton -
2025 was a busy year for The Alaska Current’s political cartoonist Holly Todd.
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To safeguard your rights, protect the independence of Alaska’s state courts

Commentary Victoria Petersen -
All Alaskans – no matter who you are or what you believe in - benefit greatly from the judicial nomination, appointment and retention processes that the state constitution establishes.
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Not surprisingly, Sullivan has nothing to say about Hegseth

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Sen. Dan Sullivan has absolutely nothing to say about Pete Hegseth and the military strikes on boats in the Caribbean.
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Glenfarne’s pipeline emissions

Commentary Dermot Cole -
There’s another way of interpreting the gas pipeline presentation to legislators last month by GaffneyCline.
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Conflict of interest dooms state gasline consulting contract

Commentary Dermot Cole -
On November 10, Baker Hughes announced a “strategic alliance” with Glenfarne to work on the Alaska LNG venture.
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Dan Sullivan blames Democrats for Trump calling for execution of elected officials

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Sen. Dan Sullivan is constitutionally incapable of even hinting that Donald Trump is wrong about anything.
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Dunleavy gives law firm $350,000 to review Crum’s $50 million DigitalBridge contract

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Gov. Mike Dunleavy is paying $350,000 for a report on why Adam Crum decided to order a $50 million investment.
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