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Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The missing voice in Alaska’s fiscal debate

Brad Keithley   October 7, 2022

Generally speaking, fiscal policy is about balancing government spending wants against willingness to pay. Just like a kid in a candy store, the aggregate wants…

Convention-al warfare: A constitutional debate at UAA

Jacob Hersh   October 5, 2022

“There is a pleasure sure in being mad, which none but madmen know.” -John Dryden I attended the UAA-sponsored constitutional convention debate on Thursday because I…

Northern Hardcore: An Interview with She

Jacob Hersh   October 4, 2022

When I meet the four members of Anchorage hardcore band She, they’re standing in a rough semicircle outside their practice space in Government Hill,…

The Sunday Minefield – October 2, 2022

Jeff Landfield   October 3, 2022

Sorry about the delay. It’s the Monday Minefield this week. t’s just over five weeks until the November 8 general election and it oddly…

The Alaska Stalker – October 1, 2022

The Alaska Stalker   October 1, 2022

Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: There is no conflict between SB 26 and the PFD statute

Brad Keithley   September 30, 2022

One of the claims we sometimes hear from those seeking to rationalize legislative cuts in the statutory Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) is that there...

Legislative investigation into firing of Permanent Fund CEO Angela Rodell reveals big nothing burger

Jeff Landfield   September 29, 2022

An eight month investigation into the firing of former Permanent Fund CEO Angela Rodell was presented to the Legislative Budget & Audit Committee yesterday...

World Central Kitchen comes to aid of Western Alaska storm victims, first time in Alaska

Jeff Landfield   September 27, 2022

Staff from the World Central Kitchen arrived in Alaska on September 17, just as the remnants of Typhoon Merbok were hitting Western Alaska. It was…

The Sunday Minefield – September 25, 2022

Jeff Landfield   September 25, 2022

Fall is definitely in the air. The November 8 general election is just over six weeks away. The big political news this week is…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Dunleavy & Gara’s fiscal policies are taken from Fantasyland, Walker’s from Leona Helmsley

Brad Keithley   September 23, 2022

In last week’s column we updated the 10-year outlook for Alaska’s fiscal situation for current...

The Sunday Minefield – September 18, 2022

Jeff Landfield   September 18, 2022

The big, and tragic, news this week is the remnants of the large Typhoon Merbok that is hitting Western Alaska hard. With just weeks…

The Alaska Stalker – September 17, 2022

The Alaska Stalker   September 17, 2022

Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you...

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: The September state budget update

Brad Keithley   September 16, 2022

Three months ago we published a “June revenue update,” as we explained there, to fill in a gap we believe exists in the Department...

I’m opting my child out of active shooter drills this year. You can, too

Allison Hovanec   September 13, 2022

My eldest daughter started kindergarten this year. I was prepared for many of the new routines: packing her lunch, buying and labeling her school...

The Sunday Minefield – September 11, 2022

Jeff Landfield   September 11, 2022

It’s a sad day because it’s the twenty first anniversary of the September 11 attacks. It doesn’t feel like it has been that long…

Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Is the State (Governor + Legislature) leaving money on the table?

Brad Keithley   September 9, 2022

Last month we wrote a column entitled “How much would ‘government take’ from oil need to increase to balance the budget.” In that column...

Assembly member Volland’s approach won’t solve Anchorage’s transportation problems

Marc Grober   September 6, 2022

It was simply exhilarating to read Anchorage Assembly member Daniel Volland’s manifesto two weeks ago exhorting Anchorage to make safe...

The Sunday Minefield – September 4, 2022

Jeff Landfield   September 4, 2022

It’s September! Which mean there’s just over two months until the November general election. The gargantuan news this week was Democrat Mary Peltola defeated…

The Alaska Stalker – September 3, 2022

The Alaska Stalker   September 3, 2022

Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you...

Judge rules that Anchorage’s historic Stewart Trail is open to the public

Paxson Woelber   September 3, 2022

On Thursday, Anchorage judge Dani Crosby ruled that a public easement exists on the historic Stewart Trail, which traverses a ridge below McHugh Peak...
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