Docs vs. State of Alaska lawsuit over insurance
Oliver Anthony will sing his heart out at Alaska State Fair in '24
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Child’s body found in landslide debris
Two people are still missing, including Derek Heller, age 12. An entire family was buried last week in the tragic Wrangell disaster.
Alaska first in nation for financial health of state budget
Alaska’s state budget condition was the strongest in the nation in 2022, with a surplus of $20.9 billion, according to the state’s latest audited financial report for fiscal year 2022. The findings come from Truth in Accounting.
Oliver Anthony, singer-songwriting sensation, will appear in person at Alaska State Fair in 2024
Must Read Alaska readers are going to be there. Tickets and information here.
Doctors vs. State of Alaska and Lower-48 insurers: Lawsuit filed over ’80th percentile rule’
Insurance companies have been pressing to lower their reimbursements to doctors in Alaska, and now they’ve convinced the State Division of Insurance to take the insurance industry’s side.
Rep. LeDoux election fraud trial delayed again — to January, 2024
Who says politicians get special treatment? Former state Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, a Republican from Anchorage, was scheduled to stand trial next week for election fraud. But the trial has been delayed once more.
Wells Fargo employees in Bethel petition to join national bank union
Who knew Bethel was a hotbed of union organizing. Oh, it’s Mary Peltola’s turf, so yes, that makes sense.
Another killer of Cynthia Hoffman gets deal: Murder in second degree
The murder took place in 2019, and the plea deals just keep on coming.
Los Anchorage: Four gunshot deaths in one week
It’s been quite the holiday week in Anchorage, what with all the bullets flying.
Downing’s Daily Caller: What ever happened to pussy-hatted protesters?
They are so quiet about the rape and torture atrocities committed by Hamas. Their silence is deafening.
Pro-Hamas vandals shut down a Starbucks store in Seattle; three Palestinians shot in Vermont
The war in Gaza seems to have spread to streets from Seattle to Burlington.
We appreciate all generous Alaskans who keep this conservative enterprise going!
Big brother: Democrat-led NTSB pushes for speed controls in new cars
Forget about self-driving cars. The new idea is that if you drive past the speed limit of a certain area, the car will throttle you back, courtesy of GPS linked to the federal government.
Seattle church to 9th Circuit: Don’t let State force us to pay for abortions
Can the federal government force a church to pay for elective abortions if it is against the congregation’s beliefs?
Gas stoves for me, but not for thee
While the Biden Administration threatens to eliminate gas cooking stoves, Veep Kamala Harris shows off hers for Thanksgiving.
Biden rule for foster parents: You WILL use child’s preferred pronouns
If not, you may be charged with child abuse, the feds are proposing. Exactly how is this going to help recruit more foster parents?
Portland ‘trantifa’ activists attack feminists on sidewalk; police yawn
A new genre of crazy — transgender+Antifa attacking women defending women.
Watch ‘The Fall of Minneapolis,’ documentary with new details surrounding George Floyd’s death
Who has filed
Undeclared (Democrat) Walter Featherly filed as a candidate for House against Anchorage Republican Rep. Julie Coulombe, who won in 2022 against Featherly, 3,677 to 3,565 after Ross Beiling’s voters were redistributed in ranked choice voting.
Question of the week: Are you planning to cut back on spending this Christmas?
Results of last week’s question:
This day in history
Nov. 28, 1874, Chaim Weizmann, the first president of Israel, was born.
Columns
Downing: Say their names: Israeli women and girls raped tortured, murdered, as women’s rights groups look away
https://mustreadalaska.com/steve-goreham-california-mandates-electric-trucks-but-19-states-sue-to-block/
Steve Goreham: California mandates electric trucks, but 19 states sue to block
https://mustreadalaska.com/scott-ogan-people-to-watch-in-the-alaska-senate/
Scott Ogan: People to watch in the Alaska Senate
Win Gruening: Juneau Assembly should heed economic warning bells in latest report
Hayden Ludwig: Fentanyl election letters reveal how partisan journalists operate
Jay McDonald: Campaign finance laws must not be weaponized
But the Democrats have done just that, repeatedly, and it’s time to fight back, he says.
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Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $76,568,700,000
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