Newsletter
'It's not actually a promise,' Dunleavy administration says of state scholarship programs
A long-term investment in college scholarships is entirely different from building a bridge, the state argued in court today.

The Budget Bully
"Is that the message from administration ... we stand up and salute or we get our budget vetoed?"

A speedbump on the way to the Supreme Court
Finally. We can get back to the legislative session which [checks notes] is happening.

Skagway, the Juneau Road and the tricky question of socioeconomic integration
The Alaska Redistricting trial is nearing its close.

Dunleavy runs up the state's tab; redistricting board dodges race-based complaint
It's starting to feel a lot like Groundhog/Marmot day...

House takes a swing at Eastman and misses
While a second removal from committees seems like it ought to be clear cut, the situation seems to have devolved into anything but clear.

Two cases wrap up in redistricting trial with more to come
Plus, the Legislature gets serious on the Alaska Permanent Fund... and their own pay, Dunleavy's State of the State summed up better than I can and some relevant weekend watching.

The Alaska Redistricting Board takes the stand in defense of Valdez pairing
And ONLY the House maps. They're still split over the outcome of the Senate maps, which could get a shakeup depending on an expanded complaint.

In search of loving home: Valdez
Once called the “single most-difficult decision” on where to place, Valdez is once again at the center of the Alaska Redistricting Board litigation.

Redistricting trial enters its second day with a focus on the Mat-Su-Valdez connection
It's a forced arrangement and neither are thrilled.
