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'We are the worst place in the pandemic.' Alaska begins rationing care statewide

Meanwhile, Gov. Dunleavy downplayed the severity of the pandemic and argued enhanced prevention isn't needed. “We’re on top of this. We’ve always been on top of this."

'We are the worst place in the pandemic.' Alaska begins rationing care statewide
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Political opportunism is dragging out the pandemic and state's fiscal uncertainty

Oh, God. Not another special session.

Political opportunism is dragging out the pandemic and state's fiscal uncertainty
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The definition of insanity

Isn't doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results the definition of something? Ah, right, Alaska politics.

The definition of insanity
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Have a nice trip, see you later this fall

If the Legislature was stumbling yesterday, it's fallen flat on its face today.

Have a nice trip, see you later this fall
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A divided Legislature stumbles once again

Can the Legislature get a budget passed and/or a covid bill passed? Reply hazy, try again later.

A divided Legislature stumbles once again
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A step forward and two unvaccinated steps back

The Senate passes a bill that looks like it'll create more problems than fix with the pandemic, a look at redistricting, the budget and weekend watching.

A step forward and two unvaccinated steps back
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'The less covid, the better for us.'

Bronson goes pro-covid, a covid-19 bill advances, redistricting, the budget and the reading list.

'The less covid, the better for us.'
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Hospital capacity matters but fewer covid-19 cases would be even better

Ask not what Alaska's hospitals can do to meet the covid-19 surge, ask what we can do to reduce the covid-19 surge that's straining Alaska's hospitals.

Hospital capacity matters but fewer covid-19 cases would be even better
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Covid-19 seizes the legislative spotlight (that it should've had all along)

Oh, and politics, the budget, the reading list and weekend watching.

Covid-19 seizes the legislative spotlight (that it should've had all along)
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A $1,100 PFD and a lot more left

While everyone's talking about compromise, no one's asked Rep. Andy Josephson how he feels about the 50-50 PFD.

A $1,100 PFD and a lot more left