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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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With their popularity tanking, Alaska’s senators host RFK Jr., other Trump officials

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was the special guest of Alaska U.S. Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski on Tuesday.
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Poll: Alaskans are broadly unhappy with Dunleavy, Murkowski and Sullivan

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
In the time of Trump, Alaskans aren’t happy with their statewide representation.
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Legislators’ pair of veto overrides was a truly remarkable rebuke of Dunleavy

Opinion Matt Acuña Buxton -
Originally published on akmemo.com. With no votes to spare, the Alaska Legislature this weekend voted to override the governor's landmark veto of the state's baseline education funding levels, marking the first time in nearly four decades that legislators have met...
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Dead humpback calf washes ashore near Douglas, reigniting concerns over vessel traffic

Environment Rachel Levy -
NOAA Fisheries was notified of the stranded whale at 9 a.m. on July 26th, and a team was dispatched to assess the situation. 
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Dunleavy’s legislative expert claims incompetent lawmakers ‘fucked up’ transportation funding

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Jordan Shilling, who really should take his talents to the private sector, is supposed to be Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s point man who deals with the Alaska Legislature.
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The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: Seventh Heaven

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
And now there were seven.
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‘Exhausting and demoralizing’: How public media in rural Alaska is responding to federal cuts

Federal Government Victoria Petersen -
A Q&A with two longtime Alaska public radio employees.
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Sullivan attacks Democrats for forcing individual votes on Trump nominees

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Sen. Dan Sullivan and other Republicans are whining that mean Democratic senators are forcing them to spend too much time voting on the Senate floor.
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