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Ryan Sheldon: Alaska belongs to the unified | #alaska | #politics

Screenshot By RYAN SHELDON Some of you may already know me, and I figured I’d reintroduce myself. I’m Ryan Sheldon of Talkeetna and I’m excited about 2024. Having recently been elected as chairman in Alaska’s District 30 Republican Party (spanning from Point Mackensie to Anderson and Healy), I am optimistic about the things that all […]

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Compare and contrast: Alaska Senate pension bill peters out, Illinois has worst unfunded pension in U.S. | #alaska | #politics

MUST READ ALASKA | THE CENTER SQUARE The Alaska Senate passed Senate Bill 88, legislation that would revive a pension plan that was retired by the Legislature in 2006, when it became clear that such pensions were unsustainable for the State budget. Newer hires in public employee jobs were put into 401(k) contribution plans that […]

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House passes operating budget early, with Permanent Fund dividend at $2,273 | #alaska | #politics

The Alaska House of Representatives passed the Operating and Mental Health budgets, HB 268 and HB 270 on Thursday, with unanimous support from House Majority members. The vote was 23-17. The consolidated efforts in HB 268 and HB 270, total $12.3 billion from all fund sources, including state and federal, plus Permanent Fund earnings. HB 268, […]

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Mike Robbins runs for Alaska GOP chair | #alaska | #politics

Mike Robbins, currently the vice chairman of the Alaska Republican Party, has announced he is running to lead the party, as Chairwoman Ann Brown will not run for reelection. The party will hold its officer election in April at its state convention, April 19-21 in Anchorage. Robbins’ campaign theme is “Vision, Values and Victory,” and he pledged […]

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Dittman Research survey shows Alaskans support reform in state’s education system | #alaska | #politics

Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Tuesday released the results from a statewide public opinion poll on education in Alaska. The poll revealed strong support for increasing education funding, yet as a general approach to improving education outcomes, Alaskans believe that “change and reforms to the education system” are more important than “increasing education funding” by a […]

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Alaska author book release: ‘Pride and Privilege’ | #alaska | #politics

By LEIGH SLOAN | BRAVE NATION In the world of politics, most of our conversations are framed around right or left, conservative or liberal dichotomies. However, what is deemed right and left, conservative or liberal at any given point in history is a moving target. More important are the underlying philosophies that drive our tribal […]

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Peltola had nothing to say to Alaskans about Easter | #alaska | #politics

Did Rep. Mary Peltola just forget about Easter this year? Peltola didn’t put together any kind of social media or press release greeting to Alaskans about Easter this year. Every other statewide political leader did — Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy. In fact, across America, political folks from both sides […]

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Art Hackney: Vote for Chris Tuck for mayor | #alaska | #politics

By ART HACKNEY Politics is a process of trial by fire – and rightly so – but sometimes those fires can also burn a city to the ground. Many candidates simply distinguish themselves by the size of the bombs they throw at their opponents. How about actual accomplishments; actual articulated ideas; actual candidate character? That […]

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Alex Gimarc: Mike Robbins for Alaska GOP chair | #alaska | #politics

By ALEX GIMARC Must Read Alaska reported Mike Robbins’ candidacy for Republican Party chairman. Robbins is a long-time party activist and local businessman, currently the Executive Director for Anchorage Community Development Authority under Mayor Dave Bronson. He is currently vice chairman of the Alaska Republican Party. He is a long-term local businessman and entrepreneur, mostly in the media world. His skill […]

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House passes bill making vandalism against churches a felony | #alaska | #politics

Vandalism at the Emmonak Catholic Church With bipartisan support, the Alaska House passed a bill that would make vandalism on churches and religious property a felony. House Bill 238 is sponsored by Democrat Rep. Andy Josephson of Anchorage, who said in his floor remarks that vandalism against religious property affects an entire congregation, whereas vandalism […]