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'Total frustration' as Legislature's budget battle to drag on past Memorial Day
It turns out those hopes were like the Legislature's perfunctory attempts to meet the 90-day session limit set by voters.

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Something doesn't add up with Dunleavy's dividend plan
While everybody else has been straining to make the numbers work, Dunleavy's proposal is a pain-free path to big dividends.

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The pandemic takes a turn toward personal responsibility
Alaska's covid-19 deaths are solely among the unvaccinated.

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Like it or not, the $2,300 PFD is a major turning point
Though whether it’s a turning point for the better or the far worse has yet to be seen.

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An ignoble end to session
Even by recent standards, this legislative session has been underwhelming.

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Down, but not out
A pep talk about Anchorage, a look at the special session and the speedy end of masking.

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Dunleavy's conversation starter on the PFD will end with big cuts or big taxes
"I'm endorsing the beginning of the conversation."

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Of confirmations and Anchorage elections
186 appointments, three rejections, seven times as many votes counted and about zero certainty.
