What you need to know about Tuesday's Alaska Republican Presidential Preference Poll
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says the education mega-bill is just not good enough
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Dunleavy sends education mega-spending bill back to legislative drawing board
In his second term as governor, he comes out swinging at the NEA, the big teachers union that drives the agenda in Alaska. He’s not playin’.
Breaking: Repeal of ranked-choice voting petition makes ballot
Remember, if you must, the dark money leftists who pushed and persuaded Alaskans to adopt the voting system called ranked-choice, where some people’s ballot counts once, while others’ count twice (yes, this is how it works). They’ll be back to defend it and all focus will be on Alaska and whether we uphold this bizarre and complicated voting system.
Breaking: Trump wins Michigan in landslide
Biden also won his primary, but 13% of voters marked “Uncommitted.”
Explainer: Alaska’s Republican Presidential Preference Poll is Tuesday
Everything you need to know about voting in the Republican PPP including where to find your House district next week.
Tshibaka named chair of Trump campaign in Alaska
She was endorsed by Trump in 2022. Now, she’s conductor of the Alaska Trump train.
Ronna McDaniel gives her two-week notice
Leaving so soon after the March 5 madness? Makes us wonder if she is anti-Trump or if Trump is anti-Ronna.
Sunday deadline in Anchorage elections
New to Anchorage? Sunday is the last day to register to vote in the Anchorage municipal elections. You can register at the Alaska Division of Elections.
In Person
Office of the Municipal Clerk
632 W. 6th Avenue, Suite 250
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
(907) 343-4311
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, except HolidaysAnchorage Municipal Libraries
State of Alaska, Division of Elections
RAM Building
2525 Gambell Street, Suite 100
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
(907) 522-8683
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, except HolidaysAlaska Division of Motor Vehicles Offices - Complete a voter registration form when you apply or renew your State of Alaska Driver License or State ID.
Electronically
Additional Voter Registration Information: State of Alaska Voter Registration Information
FTC sues to stop Albertsons and Kroger merger, and gets a reaction
The announced deal already included the sale of 14 stores in Alaska so the vast majority of the competitive “problem” had been solved. This FTC lawsuit makes union bargaining a new aspect of anti-trust. Very novel concept, and destined for the Supreme Court.
Peltola takes credit for FTC lawsuit against Albertsons-Kroger merger, and supports Jones Act
She wants cheaper prices in Alaska but supports the very act that causes prices to be so high. Cognitive dissonance.
Idita-drama continues, as Eddie Burke Jr. drops out to honor agreements
One look at the Iditarod board of directors will tell you everything about why the board is self-destructing the race. That list is here. Take a look.
Question of the week: Should Nikki Haley drop?
Adam Trombley signs with Team Sullivan as state director for Alaska’s U.S. senator
He was on the Assembly and was chief of staff to Mayor Bronson. Who is Adam Trombley?
Kelly Tshibaka: On the STAND podcast, basketball, civil rights, and the transformation of a league, a told by NBA veteran Pete Babcock
Hear all about how basketball has changed America with Kelly and Niki Tshibaka.
Defense Department investigates, finds itself without blame in Austin secret hospitalizations
After a 30-day audit, the department absolves itself for keeping his hospitalization under wraps from the president. Who is in charge?
Sen. Sullivan in Ketchikan talking fish and economy
This day in history
Feb. 28, 1967, Climbers completed the first winter ascent of Mount McKinley. The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame tells it: “Art Davidson, Ray Genet and Dave Johnston became Alaska heroes as the first mountaineers to complete the daunting task of ascending 20,320-foot Denali in winter.
“Over a period of 42 days in 1967, the group battled terrifying winds, massive snowfall and brutal temperatures to reach the summit via the mountain’s West Buttress.”
Columns
Tim Barto: Dennis Prager visits Fairbanks, clarifies leftist ideology
Being an unabashedly observant Jew and defender of Israel, much of Prager’s talk focused on the Israel-Hamas war.
Robert Seitz: In House Bill 368, no ‘renewable portfolio standard’ should be approved without a plan, energy storage, and a deal for Cook Inlet gas
There are solutions for Railbelt energy, and legislators focusing on RPS are missing the point — cheaper energy.
Win Gruening: Juneau School District edges closer to a balanced budget, but what’s next?
After a marathon public hearing last week, the Juneau School District Board of Education voted 5-2 to combine and close several schools. The preliminary plan envisions consolidating high school grades 9-12 at Juneau-Douglas High School and middle school grades 7-8 at Thunder Mountain High School. 6th graders will be housed in neighborhood elementary schools.
Aaron Lojewski: Don’t let Fairbanks politicians overturn a popular tax cap
Assembly trying to pull a fast one on voters by having a special election during busy season. Will the tax cap survive?
Greg Adler: Property tax fairness bill is needed to prevent wacky property assessments
There ought to be a law. There are a couple of bills, at least. That’s a start.
Michael Tavoliero: Your tax dollars get spent in ways unaligned with your values
The money we pay to the feds get funneled to nefarious, anti-American nonprofits.
Alex Gimarc: A subsistence opportunity gift from Deb Haaland
Alaska has laws against discrimination and racism. Calling Deb Haaland.
Bob Griffin: Funding is adequate for Alaska schools, results are still disappointing
We have some of the highest spending and lowest performance in America.
Joe Geldhof: Juneau school enrollment has been shrinking for decades
Juneau is making some tough choices. But the school district was going to have to do so sooner or later.
Linda Boyle: California, Oregon quietly drop CDC guidance on Covid isolation, but Alaska?
The policymakers just quietly change direction without explanation.
Kelly Tshibaka: Beyond politics to post-partisan solutions with Seneca Scott
Finding common ground in a conversation with a former partisan activist and Alaska’s Kelly Tshibaka.
Alaska oil: $82.80
Henry Hub gas: $1.62
Alaska North Slope Production: 477,945
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $78,746,900,000
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