Sen. President Lyda Green gavels out on a life well lived
Kevin Cross leaving Anchorage Assembly, and Assembly kills the proposal to name the port after Don Young
Sen. Lyda Green has passed
She was a conservative powerhouse in the Alaska Senate, but remarkably bipartisan in how she operated, and she did not support every Republican who crossed her threshold. She was dedicated to her family and Alaska.
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Kevin Cross announces his resignation
Eagle River real estate developer is frustrated at this assembly, but who isn’t?
Assembly refuses to name port after Don Young
Assemblywoman Karen Bronga went off on the late Congressman Don Young during the Assembly meeting, basically saying he was a bad man in every way. It was a full hour of debate over the long-delayed naming proposal. The radicals running Anchorage killed the proposal 8-4. Dissenting: Chris Constant, Randy Sulte, Daniel Volland, Scott Myers.
Going postal: Delegation sends frosty letter to U.S. Postal Service
The increase of rates to Alaska and Hawaii may call for congressional action.
Ninth Circuit says Willow Project construction season can proceed
While the case is under consideration at the appeals court, it’s full speed ahead on winter construction.
Assembly in Kenai gets treated to ‘Hail Satan’ again
But will it be the last time the Satanic Temple gets to give the invocation? Not if the Pastafarian dude has his way.
Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off primary ballot
Vivek Ramaswamy says if Trump not instated, he will withdraw himself and encourages other candidates to withdraw.
Dates we’re watching
No, not those dates. These dates:
Dec. 29: Deadline for legislators to request new bills for prefile.
Jan. 1: PFD applications may be filed for 2024.
Jan. 3: Noon deadline to approve final for 1st prefile bill release.
Jan. 8: 1st prefile release.
Jan. 9: Noon deadline to approve final for 2nd prefile release.
Jan. 12: 2nd prefile release.
Jan. 16: First day of legislative session.
Jan. 31: Lobbyist & employer 4th quarter reports deadline with APOC.
Poll shows Nick Begich in strong #2 position for Congress
Mary Peltola has slipped to 42% approval, while Nick has strengthened his position.
Judge places temporary hold on removal of Reconciliation Memorial
The memorial was built to build a bridge of peace with the South. Wednesday, a judge will hear whether removing it went through a legal process.
Texas Gov. Abbot enacts law making illegal entry into Texas a state crime
Doing for Texas what the Biden Administration won’t do — protecting the U.S. border from criminal entrants.
Alaska Airlines flight attendants picketed Tuesday in Anchorage, Seattle
The attendants be taking a strike vote starting Jan. 1.
Who has filed
Steve Menard filed for House for Wasilla, and that apparently prompted Jesse Sumner to file for reelection to the seat he now holds.
Fairbanks: Leslie Hajdukovich files for Senate, taking on Kawasaki
She was Sen. Dan Sullivan’s regional director and was on the school board.
Question of the week is taking a break until January.
This day in history
Dec. 20, 1922, 14 republics formed the Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics (USSR).
Columns
Tim Barto: Where have all the travel manners gone?
At this time of year, people are traveling a lot, and courtesy seems to be a lost component, as our senior contributor notes. Remember when you used to dress up to fly?
Michael Tavoliero: The Left has scalped Alaskans’ PFDs since 2016, but can Dunleavy fix it?
In the 2018 Alaska gubernatorial race, Michael Dunleavy emerged as the guardian, vowing to shield Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend from encroaching threats.
Alex Gimarc: Alaska Railroad acts like Chinese Communist Party on rights-of-way matters
Downing: Starlink bridges rural digital divide, but Biden’s FCC is stuck on stupid
The vindictive FCC wants to go backward, when in fact, redundancy is so important in internet security. But he’s got it in for Elon Musk.
Kelly Tshibaka: Fighting for justice at the Justice Department
Matthew Whitaker has written a book about what the Justice Department deep-staters tried to do (and did) to Donald Trump.
Election integrity analyst says Alaska voter rolls are least accurate
Alaska has more registered voters than adults eligible to vote.
Michael Brown: To accuse Israel of genocide is scandalous
If Israel wanted to take out all Palestinians, it could do so. What Israel is doing in defending itself is not genocide.
Alexander Dolitsky: Israel, homeland of Jewish people for 3,500 years
Pro-Palestinian and anti-Semitic protests in our country are shocking. But it also has been predictable: The same protests have been occurring in Europe for years, as immigrants become violent and are reluctant to assimilate with the host country.
John Morris: Why Alaska healthcare community sued state
A doctor explains how insurance companies keep jacking up the rates, and then pay doctors less and less. The lawsuit is complicated.
Michael Tavoliero: Elon Musk’s observation of ‘looking good, while doing evil’
Alaska oil: $$78.97
Henry Hub gas: $2.50
Alaska North Slope Production: 495,739
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $78,319,600,000
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Good article boss.
They just keeping on tearing Alaska down.