The state could shut down the University of Alaska, close the Department of Transportation, lay off thousands of workers, force the closure of dozens of schools, suspend payments that help local governments cover retirement costs and still not come close to a reduction of $1.5 billion.
Read MoreTrump has made lying a part of the presidency and most Republicans, including the Alaska Congressional delegation, tend to look the other way.
Read MoreOne problem with Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s $6 billion plan for the Alaska Permanent Fund is that every legislator with a head for numbers knows that it is reckless.
Read MoreTwo weeks ago he said government was a “necessary evil” and he wanted it cut. Now he has a government job paying $86,928 a year.
Read MoreAlaska editors used to insist that salaries be included in coverage of all political appointments, with good reason.
Read MoreSen. Claire McCaskill, defeated in her re-election effort in Missouri, had this to say about Republicans in the Senate who believe the best way to get along with President Trump is to go along.
Read MoreThe column posted by the Anchorage Daily News by Robert Griffin makes the case that state employees are lazy, overpaid and a lot of their jobs should be eliminated.
Read MoreThere is something in the Alaska Constitution called the “Ineligibility Clause” that must be addressed in Saddler’s case. The question is whether he must wait a year to work in the Dunleavy administration.
Read MoreThe state budget under Gov. Mike Dunleavy is about to be centralized like never before, with power consolidated in the office of the imported slash-and-burn budget shrinker who just got off the airplane.
Read MoreBy giving a good state job to former Sen. Ben Stevens, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has signaled that as far as the Republican Party is concerned, it’s time to forget all about the Veco scandal.
Read MoreThe Dunleavy administration removed two important documents from the website of the state Department of Revenue, reports released Monday about the outlook for state revenues.
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