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Legislators take another shot to help state’s ailing boarding school despite Dunleavy’s opposition

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Senate gave another shot at legislation aimed at smoothing out the maintenance needs at the state-run boarding school, Mount Edgecumbe High School.
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Sullivan takes umbrage when Dunbar asks if he would ever say no to Trump

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Sen. Forrest Dunbar again asked Sen. Dan Sullivan a good question, one of the six questions allowed before the legislative discussion was cut off.
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Sullivan says ICE has his ‘full support’ after Soldotna kindergartener and family snatched by officers

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan told legislators that he wasn't aware that ICE officers this week detained a 5-year-old Soldotna kindergartener, two teenage siblings and their mother during his annual address today, but he affirmed his broad support of...
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After facing ‘unnecessary grilling,’ Sullivan returns to Legislature with limit on questions

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
Last year's question-and-answer session between legislators and Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan featured such brutal questions.
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Meda DeWitt, chair of Recall Dunleavy effort, files to run for governor

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Meda DeWitt, who chaired the effort to recall Governor Mike Dunleavy during his first term in office, is now the 17th candidate seeking the governor's office.
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Cascade Point Ferry Terminal raises concerns among Southeast residents

Environment Rachel Levy -
The public comment period regarding Phase 1 of the Cascade Point Ferry Terminal project closed last month and left many Southeast Alaskans frustrated. 
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Dunleavy’s sales tax proposal flops with legislators, local governments and Alaskans

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
There were a series of hearings the House Finance Committee held on Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s omnibus tax bill on Thursday.
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Poll shows Sen. Dan Sullivan hits a new low with Alaskans

Elections The Alaska Current -
A new statewide poll suggests Alaska voters are becoming more skeptical of U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan
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Alaska’s ferry system could run out of funding this summer due to ‘federal chaos problem’

Federal Government James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
A shift in state funding could help, but a big gap likely remains unless a key federal grant is issued.
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In new agreement with state, Indigenous landowners soften resistance to Ambler Road

Environment Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Three Alaska Native corporations and the state agency pushing the Ambler Road quietly signed a nonbinding agreement late last year.
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