Forest Dunbar and Alyse Galvin There has been some big news this week for Alaska Democrats. First, Assemblymember Forrest Dunbar confirmed to me that he will run for Anchorage mayor in 2022. He cannot legally file with the Alaska Public … Read More

Did Governor Michael J. Dunleavy (R – Alaska) violate the doctrine of separation of powers when he vetoed $334,700 from the Alaska Court System’s budget in reaction to an Alaska Supreme Court…… Read More

I hope everyone enjoyed Labor Day weekend. For most of us, fall can’t get here soon enough. I’m writing this column from Thousand Oaks, California. I came down to Seattle and LA for a long weekend with a buddy (I’m … Read More

On September 1, an Alaska woman was fined by the National Park Service for bringing domesticated goats onto the Root Glacier. The Root Glacier is located in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park outside of the city of McCarthy. A group of … Read More

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted roundup of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape and political gossip.… Read More

A spokesperson from BP confirmed that they will retain the decommissioning liability for the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) after the sale of its Alaska assets to Hilcorp is complete. Hilcorp will assume obligations on the North Slope. BP Spokesperson … Read More

This is the first in a series of opinion pieces on the Permanent Fund Dividend by Cliff Groh. This one sets out the original rationales when the Permanent Fund Dividend was created in 1982. I was the legislative assistant who … Read More

Remember when candidate Mike Dunleavy promised every man, woman, and child in Alaska checks in excess of $6,000 if he was elected governor? Recently, Governor Mike Dunleavy took the road less travelled and issued a video statement, avoiding the press … Read More

It’s Labor Day weekend! Which means it’s finally September. This means that it will hopefully be cooling off soon. I expect many of us will be missing the hot summer days in a few months. I hope everyone is enjoying … Read More

In a Facebook Live video this afternoon, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) announced he has selected Representative Laddie Shaw (R – Anchorage) to fill the vacant seat in Senate District M.… Read More