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Dunleavy’s legislative expert claims incompetent lawmakers ‘fucked up’ transportation funding

Commentary Dermot Cole - July 31, 2025

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.

The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: Seventh Heaven

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - July 30, 2025

And now there were seven.

Dunleavy serves up reheated leftovers for the special session

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - July 29, 2025

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy's snap special session this weekend is definitely not just about ensuring his slate of deeply unpopular vetoes.

Sen. Dunbar will return from deployment for the special session that Dunleavy expected him to miss

News Matt Acuña Buxton - July 23, 2025

Anchorage Democratic Sen. Forrest Dunbar announced on social media today that he will be able to attend the Aug. 2 special session.

Anchorage schools move ahead with layoffs amid GOP’s ‘slow dismantling of public education’

Education Matt Acuña Buxton - July 17, 2025

Alaska’s public schools have been subjected to a roller coaster of uncertainty.

Dunleavy calls special session while legislator is on deployment in bid to skirt veto overrides

News Matt Acuña Buxton - July 2, 2025

Gov. Dunleavy called a special session starting at the beginning of August, ostensibly to push for policies that legislators have already rejected.

Dunleavy compounds rural school troubles with latest veto of teacher housing bill

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton - June 27, 2025

For a governor who supposedly cares deeply about schools and rural Alaskans, Dunleavy doesn’t seem interested in making their lives easier.

Dunleavy vetoes payday loan bill, says Alaskans should be free to take predatory loans

News Matt Acuña Buxton - June 27, 2025

The legislation, Senate Bill 39, would have placed a 36% cap on all small-dollar loans in Alaska.

The Alaska Governor’s Race Power Rankings: Four Score

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton - June 16, 2025

While the Alaska Democratic Party doesn't yet have a candidate in the race for governor, Republicans continue expanding their field.

AIDEA continues to block public release of ‘independent’ study finished in early 2024

Economy Dermot Cole - June 13, 2025

On April Fools’ Day, the head of AIDEA said the long-delayed $250,000 “independent” review of the agency would be released by mid-April after the contractor inserted revisions prepared and demanded by AIDEA.

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