His attack on the life’s work of climate change scientists produced laughter and groans from the audience, but Sen. Pete Kelly continued to claim fraud. "There is hysteria about it, but the science is bad."
Read MoreContinuing the pattern that began at the start, the biggest donations in the Alaska governor's race over the past couple of weeks have come from Texas, home of former Sen. Mike Dunleavy's rich brother.
Read MoreChinese hackers tried to find weak points in Alaska networks in recent months, at about the same time as a mission promoting the Alaska gas pipeline, according to Recorded Future, a company that tracks security threats.
Read MoreAs one of the behind-the-scenes architects of ANCSA, Jackson's most important contribution may have been something that is taken for granted today in Alaska—the 13 regional Native corporations and 200 village corporations that emerged from the law.
The allegations in Frank Abegg's resignation letter from the Interior Gas Utility need to be addressed and answered in detail. Public discussion will help resolve the issues.
Read MoreThe Interior Gas Utility needs to build confidence with the public and find ways to create a solid economic plan for the future. It can't afford to have a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Read MoreThe Dunleavy family has a corner on deep-pocketed special interests throwing crazy amounts of cash into the election.
Read MoreThe confusion stems from a misreading of the monthly statements of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation.
Read MoreWith $30,000 from Francis Dunleavy in Texas and $25,000 from Bob Penney in Anchorage, the two men have spent a total of $555,000 in the Mike Dunleavy shadow campaign for governor, free from the contribution limits approved by Alaska voters.
I've written about the Alaska Permanent Fund since 1977 in newspapers and books. On Wednesday at the Murie Auditorium at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, I will give what I hope will be an entertaining presentation on "Alaska at a Crossroads: How the Struggle Over the Permanent Fund Dividend Unites and Divides Alaskans."