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‘How dumb can we be?’: Sen. Sullivan headlines fight against military holds he once backed

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Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan on Wednesday night led a scorching attack on fellow Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville over his ongoing hold on military promotions, generating plenty of headlines but little action. Over several dramatic hours on Wednesday night, Sullivan...
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University of Alaska graduate students form union in overwhelming vote

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The graduate student's vote is just one of many recent wins for organized labor, both nationally and in Alaska.
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Dunleavy doesn’t want you to read this report on teacher pay

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In a stunning move, even by his standards, the administration of Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy killed a report by state economists that showed Alaska’s teacher pay isn’t quite what it used to be. According to an op-ed published by Dan...
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Doyon deals blow to controversial Ambler mining road

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The news came in a one-page letter from Doyon, Limited CEO Aaron Schutt, which cited a “fraught” relationship with and “poor treatment” from the state-owned development corporation Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority.
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Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s approval numbers are about as terrible as you’d expect

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New polling shows far-right Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson public approval has dropped severely since he was elected in 2021. Bronson’s time in office has been a slow-motion trainwreck marred with controversies, accusations of ethical breaches, political patronage and a...
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AFN passes resolution opposing repeal of open primaries, ranked-choice voting

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The Alaska Federation of Natives wrapped up its annual convention in Anchorage this weekend, including approving a slate of resolutions outlining the priorities of the state’s largest Alaska Native organization on everything from subsistence rights and economic policy to...
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Alaska development agency sues to revive canceled ANWR leases

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A month after the Biden administration canceled oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that were issued in the waning days of the Trump administration, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) has challenged the...
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US House gives Rep. Mary Peltola a standing ovation on first vote back

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The U.S. House of Representatives is still bitterly divided over who will be the next speaker but, on Tuesday, had a broad bipartisan showing when it welcomed back Alaska's U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola. Peltola has been away from Washington...
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‘We’re setting ourselves up for failure’: Anchorage Assembly’s first dive into Bronson budget proves troubling

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Earlier this month, far-right Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson released a budget proposal with big claims about key investments — particularly in areas that have plagued the administration, like snow plowing — with a bottom line that was not only...
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Two progressives — a former legislator and an assembly member — declare for Fairbanks Borough mayor

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FNSB Assembly member Savannah Fletcher and former former Democratic Rep. Grier Hopkins have announced their plans to run for mayor next year.
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