The attempt by the Dunleavy administration to turn over the Alaska Psychiatric Institute to a private company without competitive bidding deserves an independent investigation by the Legislature.
Read MoreHe promised he would not cut the ferry system, education spending or the University of Alaska. He promised to spend more on rural education and repeatedly stressed that budget cuts would be aimed at making everything more efficient.
“While I understand the reluctance to compare Alaska to the lower 48, I am confident that in the lower 48 there are many examples of institutions that created a plan and successfully implemented a value proposition for higher education that attracted both students and non-state funding,” Mike Barnhill said.
Read MoreSenate President Cathy Giessel is repeating bogus talking points from the Republican Party, downplaying Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s attempt to dismantle the University of Alaska.
Read MoreAlaska is not an appropriate environment for the extreme right wing/hate government cookie cutter model the governor has imported.
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