This is one of the many short-sighted actions by Dunleavy, who vetoed $2.5 million approved by the Legislature to help purchase a complex array of nearly 100 earthquake stations. The equipment is going to be removed and Alaska is going to miss out.
Read MoreThe inadequate justifications given to back up his capital budget vetoes will do one thing for Gov. Mike Dunleavy—inject more energy into his recall campaign.
Read MoreIn what turned out to be his closing remarks as a state legislator last week, Anchorage Sen. Chris Birch gave what should be a lasting lesson about political leadership, compromise and how to make Alaska a better place.
Read MoreThe governor, his temporary budget director and his health commissioner continue to treat all of this as a statistical game, adjusting numbers on paper without regard for what cutting health care by more than $100 million means to the lives of 216,000 Alaskans.
Read MoreThe Dunleavy administration hopes that a new consultant will produce a report recommending privatization of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, contradicting the conclusions of a 2017 consultant report.
Read MoreGov. Mike Dunleavy, who promised no cuts to the Pioneer Homes, never mentioned his opposition to subsidizing old people when he was looking for votes in 2018. There is no analysis of the consequences of his plan for a record rate increase.
Read MoreGov. Mike Dunleavy hopes Alaskans will forget everything he said as a candidate about his plans to make painless budget cuts of hundreds of millions that no one would notice.
Read MoreIt is striking that the Mat-Su delegation, so quick to defend Pioneer Home residents two years ago, are not outraged at the actions of the Dunleavy administration in slapping the highest rate hikes in history on vulnerable Alaskans.
Read MoreNo one runs for governor promising gigantic rate increases for Pioneer Home residents. Dunleavy never hinted that even a tiny increase was warranted. He should be ashamed of himself for this chapter in the Dunleavy bait-and-switch administration.
Read MoreThe firing/resignation of the coach, announced Thursday, must be followed by a clear statement from the school district about this stupid and reckless behavior. The lawsuits will be expensive.
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