Dunleavy's giant dividend puts Permanent Fund at risk

The Dunleavy dividend of $6,700 would place immediate desires above the interests of future generations. The loss of the perpetual earning power of $2.4 billion has not been calculated.

Dermot ColeNovember 7, 2018 Comments

Don Young claims every major bill he likes is 'my bill,' even when it is not

Rep. Don Young, 85, pointed to himself with his right arm and shouted, ‘Uno, Uno, Uno” into the microphone. This is what you shout when you play your next-to-last card in the child’s game of “Uno.”

Dermot ColeNovember 3, 2018 Comments

Anchorage Daily News editorial board can't decide on governor's race

Indecision never makes for a good editorial, but what I find most objectionable is the claim that Mike Dunleavy has a better grasp of the budget than Mark Begich. To me, the budget is the biggest issue, with education, the gas line, crime and the Permanent Fund inextricably connected.

Dermot ColeNovember 1, 2018 Comments

Rapid-fire listing of contributors in Dunleavy ad clearly violates state rules

A radio ad proclaiming the virtues of Republican Mike Dunleavy delivers the names of top contributors so fast that it is nearly impossible to understand the words. State law bans this tactic, which is why the APOC should act on this right away.

Dermot ColeOctober 31, 2018 Comments

For months, Dunleavy repeated inaccurate budget-cut climatologist claim

The Anchorage Daily News is allowing former Sen. Mike Dunleavy to get away with claiming he "misspoke" during the many months in which Dunleavy promised to get rid of "climatologists" in the state budget to save money.

Dermot ColeOctober 30, 2018 Comments

Young calls himself the "adult in the room" on his ads

The 85-year-old Young may claim to be the paragon of responsibility, but he didn’t act in a adult manner a year ago when he voted to explode the federal deficit and grant a giant corporate tax cut that mainly benefits the wealthiest people and institutions in the country.

Dermot ColeOctober 30, 2018Comment

Don Young, who said Trump's border wall 'makes no sense,' changes his story

The 2017 version of Rep. Don Young left no doubt about his views on spending billions for President Trump’s border wall. He said a wall would never work and the federal government had no business promoting it.

Dermot ColeOctober 29, 2018 Comments

Dunleavy proposes cutting non-existent state expenditure to save money

Former Sen. Mike Dunleavy keeps talking about cutting a $4.5 million state expenditure on a commuter rail study from Mat-Su to Anchorage. There is nothing to cut because the money was never appropriated.

Dermot ColeOctober 27, 2018 Comments

Dunleavy repeats false claim about giant untapped state slush fund

Former Sen. Mike Dunleavy keeps saying he’s discovered a $200 million slush fund in the state budget. Anyone who spent years warming a chair in the Senate Finance Committee should know this is false.

Dermot ColeOctober 26, 2018 Comments

Alaska should recruit 'distressed gun manufacturers,' Dunleavy says

“You bring up an outfit like a Ruger, or a Springfield or Remington to the state of Alaska, you’ll have jobs for generations,” said Mike Dunleavy, sounding like a candidate for governor of the Alaska gun club.

Dermot ColeOctober 25, 2018 Comments