AKLEG Day 9: 'It was kinda backed into.'
The hasty bull rush to pass a sweeping education bill is running into the political reality of the Legislature.
AKLEG Week 1: ‘Let the games begin’
If it looks like a process aimed at limiting public input and clamping down on the possibility of any changes—like a bigger BSA—that’s because it probably is.
AKLEG Day 1: House GOP kicks things off by saying no to vote on K-12 funding
Instead, they're offering a much smaller increase tied to a litany of conservative education policy priorities.
Thank you
As we wait to see what exactly the session has in store for us, let's take a moment to reflect on where we've been and where we're going.
The status quo governor
Gov. Mike Dunleavy released his budget proposal last week, outlining a “status quo” spending plan that reflects his status quo politics.
‘About as backward as it gets’
The new policy effectively mirrors much of what Dunleavy was trying to do with his Don't Say Gay bill that the Legislature rejected.
'A uniquely bad time'
Some on the Alaska Permanent Fund's Board of Trustees want to bet big, but analysts say it's a really bad time to do so.
The Governor's New Clothes
It's almost like the governor is deeply and fundamentally opposed to funding public schools.
Remembering Vic Fischer
“That all persons have corresponding obligations to the people and to the state.”
Fairbanks Borough progressives pull off a clean sweep, take majority on Assembly
In the battle between hollow moderation and unmitigated rage, it turns out neither is a great strategy.
