Did Peltola really campaign at a public school during school hours, using students?
Yes, in fact, she did. And then she erased all traces of it.
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Peltola — lawmaker or lawbreaker? North Pole school visit
There ought to be a law. Oh wait, there is one. Unless someone files a lawsuit, Rep. Mary Peltola may just continue using public schools as her campaign venues, all paid for by taxpayers, with a captive audience of students and teachers.
And … just like that: Mary Peltola has suddenly deleted all evidence of the North Pole High School event from her campaign Facebook page.
Video: Getting a to-go order at -40 with Craig Compeau — Sound up!
B-r-r-r. Love that global warming! It’s -42 in Fairbanks, and that means it’s hammer time to get the window open at Great Harvest Bread Company.
Anchorage is -9. Nome is -20, and you’ve got avalanche weather in Juneau, at 34, with rain (up to 2 inches between now and Saturday) on top of at least five yards of snow, with significant wind gusts. The Behrends avalanche path has had five documented avalanches in the last 12 days, (which helps reduce the risk.)
Holland America sets all-time record for bookings
It is going to be a very good year for Southeast Alaska tourism, but what about 2025?
Governor Dunleavy: Let’s get more state land into private ownership
A streamlining of the process for getting recreational land for cabins and such into the hands of Alaskans is the topic of one of his bills filed this week.
Fast track: A bill to bring the state pension plan back from the dead
Sen. Cathy Giessel got her bill to leave the Senate Finance Committee without the proper fiscal note. They feted her at the AFL-CIO reception. It is very unusual to fast track a multi-billion dollar bill out of a Finance committee, where the math is supposed to be final, but the proponents say there would be not fiscal note until it left the Finance Committee, and so it had the votes to move to the Senate floor.
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Senate Education Bill heads to House Floor
It will be spicy on the House floor today as SB 140, with a lot of education-related amendments, is due to be introduced for discussion and voting. It has a $300 increase for the base student allocation, but a certain Republican from Anchorage is going to try to amend that amount up to $600, while a certain Democrat from Anchorage will scream for $1,200. We’ll get a story out this morning before the proceedings begin at 11 am. Popcorn will be essential for those watching at Gavel Alaska as the sausage gets made and … whoops … there goes your Permanent Fund dividend.
Friday - House and Senate
Senate Finance, 9 am
Presentation: Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
House Judiciary, 1 pm
Presentation: Human and Sex Trafficking Awareness Week by Covenant House Alaska, and the Alaska Institute of Justice
House Resources, 1 pm
HB 243 Bison draw permit application fee
HB 201 Residency requirement for hunting, trapping, fishing
House Finance, 1:30 pm
Overview: Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation by Devin Mitchell, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer; and Marcus Frampton, Chief Investment Officer
Senate Judiciary, 1:30 pm
Presentation: Informational Hearing by the Office of Public Advocacy on Public Guardianship
House Labor & Commerce, 1:30 pm
SB 37 Crime counterfeiting/nonfunctioning airbag
HB 147 Retired teacher certificate
HB 159 Register interior designers
Senate Resources, 3:30 pm
SB 49 Carbon storage, invited testimony
Dunleavy proposes naming Fairbanks Airport after Don Young
Oversight? Assembly Election Office drags feet adding Mayor Bronson to official list of candidates
We appreciate all generous Alaskans who keep this conservative enterprise going!
Peltola rebrands, this time with rusty old red as her color to launch reelection, because … presidential year
She thinks Alaska voters won’t notice that she abandoned Democrat blue for this cycle and is quoting Ted Stevens, without attribution, has poached Don Young’s slogan, without crediting him, and is trying to look like a Republican.
Texas governor defies Biden and puts more razor wire up
Former FBI agents say the invasion is by military-aged men from around the globe.
Dunleavy signs statement of support for Gov. Abbott regarding untenable Texas border crisis
The question is, if Biden nationalizes the Texas National Guard and orders them to remove the razor wire, will the Republican governors send their Guard members to help Abbott secure the border?
Who has filed for office
Dawson Slaughter, a Republican, has filed for House District 6, to run against Rep. Sarah Vance. His slogan? “See you soon at SlaughterHouse6.”
Dawson slaughtered his name on his filing documents:
On the move
Chad Padgett, state director for Sen. Dan Sullivan, is moving over to the private sector to work for ASRC. After 30 years of working for either Congressman Don Young or Sen. Dan Sullivan, he’s ready to settle down and help Alaska’s largest Native Corporation work better with governments.
Catherine Walker, who teaches science at Dimond High School, is one of just four educators from across the country who are finalists for the 2024 National Teacher of the Year award.
Question of the week
Who should be Donald Trump’s VP candidate? (Someone else!)
This day in history
Jan. 24, 1963, the M/V Malaspina, the first of the Alaska Marine Highway system’s ferries, arrived in Juneau on its maiden voyage.
Columns
Tim Barto: School choice annual event promotes education freedom, parental rights
https://mustreadalaska.com/tim-barto-school-choice-annual-event-promotes-education-freedom-parental-rights/
John Haxby: Alaska Railroad is neither feral or fair
Another perspective on the relationship between the Alaska Railroad and private property owners.
David Boyle: Colorado shows how to close schools
When districts run short of students, Jefferson County downsized its schools. It’s a lesson for Alaska towns and cities that are not producing children anymore — like Anchorage and Juneau.
Wayne Heimer: Compliance or common sense? The feds and their harassment of local miners
Read this story of how one solitary miner got the full treatment from federal agents who can only be described as SS.
John Shively: Alaska Railroad — feral or fair?
Shively, with Alaska Railroad, responds to Alex Gimarc’s columns criticizing the railroad for being a lousy neighbor.
Scott Ogan: A statesman means doing the right thing, at the right time, for the right reasons
Some thoughts from a former legislator on what it means to be a statesman.
Linda Boyle: Get ready for mysterious Disease X
World Economic Forum has some plans for you with some worldwide regs for health.
David Boyle: Anchorage schools push parents to back of bus on gender reveals
You’re a parent in Anchorage, you say? Then listen up: You have no say about what they call your child at school. No say over the name or the gender or the bathroom your child uses.
Alaska oil: $82.72
Henry Hub gas: $2.57
Alaska North Slope Production: 476,089
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $78,309,400,000
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