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Peltola moves toward Senate run against Sullivan, report says
Peltola moves toward Senate run against Sullivan, report says

Former Rep. Mary Peltola is likely to run against Sen. Dan Sullivan for the U.S. Senate with an announcement expected this month, the news website Axios reported Tuesday.

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Dermot ColeJanuary 6, 2026 Comment
Sullivan, Murkowski help put children's lives at risk by enabling RFK
Sullivan, Murkowski help put children's lives at risk by enabling RFK

As of this writing, the state of Alaska continues to recommend that children get vaccinations that the Trump administration claims, with no scientific evidence, are not necessary.

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Dermot ColeJanuary 6, 2026 Comments
Alaska's AG: His overreach exceeds his grasp
Alaska's AG: His overreach exceeds his grasp

With scant evidence, the temporary AG claims Alaska Airlines is coddling criminals and making it harder to prosecute offenders.

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Dermot ColeJanuary 5, 2026 Comments
Dunleavy claims state will reinvent health care in Alaska at lower cost. Don't hold your breath.
Dunleavy claims state will reinvent health care in Alaska at lower cost. Don't hold your breath.

Reinvent health care in Alaska? Spend a $272 million subsidy wisely this year when the rules are not written? Create a “brand new system” with lower costs? Not likely.

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Dermot ColeJanuary 4, 2026 Comments
Two weeks ago Sullivan opposed invasion of Venezuela. Now he suppports it.
Two weeks ago Sullivan opposed invasion of Venezuela. Now he suppports it.

“I don’t think having troops on the ground in Venezuela is a good idea,” Sen. Dan Sullivan told HuffPost two weeks ago. “Putting pressure, in terms of the sanctions on the oil — a lot of that oil has already been sanctioned, as you know — I think it’s fine.”

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Dermot ColeJanuary 3, 2026 Comments
No, Alaska did not get $272 million health subsidy because of a 'strong application'
No, Alaska did not get $272 million health subsidy because of a 'strong application'

The distribution of the first $10 billion chunk of money is to be followed by four more years of federal subsidies. Contrary to Sen. Dan Sullivan’s claim that Alaska has a lock on a total of $1.4 billion, however, the uneven distribution will create the potential for a federal clawback when the political winds change.

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Dermot ColeDecember 30, 2025 Comments
A time to learn from grandchildren
A time to learn from grandchildren

I tell myself they are forming millions of new synapses in the time it takes me to open my email or go to the kitchen for a sandwich.

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Dermot ColeDecember 25, 2025 Comments
A quick note of thanks
A quick note of thanks

There are lots of things I could write about today, but I’ve decided to adhere to the KISS theory and just say thanks.

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Dermot ColeDecember 24, 2025 Comments
AG gives former employer $350,000 no-bid contract to review Crum's $50 million deal
AG gives former employer $350,000 no-bid contract to review Crum's $50 million deal

Attorney General Stephen Cox, who once worked for Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr, LLP, gave the Washington, D.C. law firm a $350,000 no-bid contract to review the DigitalBridge investment by Adam Crum.

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Dermot ColeDecember 23, 2025 Comments
Sullivan defends East Wing demolition as 'renovation'
Sullivan defends East Wing demolition as 'renovation'

Sen. Dan Sullivan, who never criticizes Donald Trump, is sending Alaskans a form letter claiming the demolition of the East Wing of the White House was not demolition but renovation.

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Dermot ColeDecember 18, 2025 Comments
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