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The invisible weight of the room: Grief, governance and the labor of belonging

Opinion Victoria Petersen -
I stepped into the Alaska State Capitol this January in a season of quiet transformation.
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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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The shredder stays on

Cartoon Holly Todd -
The state had a chance to make Alaska’s election system work better for the people who often face the biggest barriers to voting
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Current Cartoons: Pensions for me, not for thee

Cartoon Holly Todd -
A bill to restore pensions for Alaska’s public workers cleared the Legislature for the first time in nearly two decades, despite opposition from some lawmakers who have benefited from pensions themselves.
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Current Cartoons: Education, deferred

Anchorage Holly Todd -
In Anchorage, the answer keeps coming back “no.” Why isn’t entirely clear, especially as voters back progressive candidates.
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Current Cartoons: AIDEA’s $700K image problem

Cartoon Holly Todd -
In the face of mounting scrutiny, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority is set to spend $700,000 a year on public relations.
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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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