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Murkowski, Sullivan selling tax cut with misleading claims

Companies publicizing one-time bonuses would rather that no one pay attention to just how small these are compared to higher profits from a permanent tax cut.

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Dermot ColeJanuary 6, 2018 Comments
Alaska TV companies trade misleading insults
Alaska TV companies trade misleading insults

The fight between GCI cable and the Georgia company that calls itself "Your Alaska Link" is irritating, with each side accusing the other of being from Outside and trying to rip off Alaskans.

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Dermot ColeDecember 30, 2017 Comments
Trump again shows his inability to speak in sentences, express a coherent thought
Trump again shows his inability to speak in sentences, express a coherent thought

The former head of Trump University can't speak in complete sentences. He can't use the language to communicate any complex idea. He lies at will and babbles at length in ways that demonstrate his ignorance, bragging all the while like Kim Jong-un.

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Dermot ColeDecember 28, 2017 Comments
GCI may drop ABC, CW, Fox in retransmission fight
GCI may drop ABC, CW, Fox in retransmission fight

GCI is pressuring customers to pressure the owner of  Fox, ABC and CW stations to back off on rate hikes.

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Dermot ColeDecember 27, 2017 Comments
Ice Alaska had an audit. It is devastating.
Ice Alaska had an audit. It is devastating.

I believe that Ice Alaska's handling of a $1.6 million state grant requires an immediate investigation and a state audit. It turns out that part of the audit work has already taken place.

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Dermot ColeDecember 27, 2017 Comments
Alaska's senators recycle standard talking points on tax bill
Alaska's senators recycle standard talking points on tax bill

Alaska senators say the tax cut bill is mainly about cutting taxes on the middle class. It's not. They would rather that Alaskans focus on opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.

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Dermot ColeDecember 20, 2017Comment
Ice Alaska money trail needs state audit, investigation
Ice Alaska money trail needs state audit, investigation

A $1.6 million state grant went to buy property for an nonprofit ice park in Fairbanks. The nonprofit organization gave the property away. Something is wrong with this picture.

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Dermot ColeDecember 18, 2017 Comments
Republican tax bill creates future disasters for Alaskans
Republican tax bill creates future disasters for Alaskans

Remember the Sockeye fire north of Willow that destroyed 55 homes in 2015? Under federal law, taxpayers can write off uninsured losses from such events. But Alaska's Congressional delegation wants to change all that.

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Dermot ColeDecember 17, 2017Comment
Yes Sen. Murkowski, there is a role for Congress in investigating Trump groping
Yes Sen. Murkowski, there is a role for Congress in investigating Trump groping

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who was unequivocal in her call for Sen. Al Franken to resign from Congress because of allegations about inappropriate behavior, has no intention of holding President Donald Trump to the same standard.

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Dermot ColeDecember 15, 2017 Comments
North Pole mayor plans to run for Fairbanks borough mayor
North Pole mayor plans to run for Fairbanks borough mayor

Good news. Bryce Ward, the mayor of North Pole, has filed a letter of intent to run for mayor of the Fairbanks North Star Borough. We need young people like him in local government.

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Dermot ColeDecember 14, 2017
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