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Pro-Dunleavy group resurrects 'stand tall’ theme to fight recall
Pro-Dunleavy group resurrects 'stand tall’ theme to fight recall

A new pro-Dunleavy political group registered with the state claims that “special interests that seek to thwart Mike Dunleavy’s fiscally conservative agenda” are behind the recall campaign, a powerful movement that gathered the support of nearly 50,000 Alaskans in a little more than a month. This tactic will help boost the recall.

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Dermot ColeSeptember 26, 2019 Comments
Sullivan's silence on Trump and Ukraine speaks volumes
Sullivan's silence on Trump and Ukraine speaks volumes

Sen. Dan Sullivan, who is running for re-election, will do whatever he can to keep on the good side of President Donald Trump, as he has for almost three years.

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Dermot ColeSeptember 24, 2019 Comments
Dunleavy says Alberta tar sands, Wyoming coal justify plan for 1,500-mile Alaska rail link
Dunleavy says Alberta tar sands, Wyoming coal justify plan for 1,500-mile Alaska rail link

Dunleavy, who ridicules concerns about climate change, doesn’t recognize the political risk that lies ahead when the multi-billion-dollar railroad extension becomes portrayed worldwide as a pollution friendly Alaska dream.

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Dermot ColeSeptember 23, 2019 Comments
Dunleavy claims 'the left' suppresses good news about Dunleavy and Trump
Dunleavy claims 'the left' suppresses good news about Dunleavy and Trump

Alaska is doing well, but Gov. Mike Dunleavy complains that all the press talks about are “Dunleavy draconian cuts that are killing older folks and children and women and puppies and plants and everything else.”

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Dermot ColeSeptember 22, 2019 Comments
Tuckerman Babcock and the 'frenetic desire to win at any cost'
Tuckerman Babcock and the 'frenetic desire to win at any cost'

Seeking an intelligent discussion about state finances is the task of Senate leaders. Babcock’s barking about those who “hate” the PFD is pure blather.

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Dermot ColeSeptember 21, 2019 Comments
AG Kevin Clarkson doesn't even try to hide his political tactics
AG Kevin Clarkson doesn't even try to hide his political tactics

A lawsuit filed Wednesday by a Republican Party precinct official gave Attorney General Kevin Clarkson the chance to reject an agreement signed by his own department nine days earlier when he was out of town.

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Dermot ColeSeptember 20, 2019 Comments
Here's why Alaska won't have 3 boards of trustees to run 3 universities
Here's why Alaska won't have 3 boards of trustees to run 3 universities

With 26,000 students statewide, we don’t need three competing institutions lobbying the Legislature for state support, with each one setting priorities that may or may not be best for the entire state.

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Dermot ColeSeptember 19, 2019 Comments
Anchorage has chance to stop UA infighting before it's too late
Anchorage has chance to stop UA infighting before it's too late

The damage started by Dunleavy and his GOP backers has touched off academic infighting that could cause the University of Alaska to implode. It has to stop.

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Dermot ColeSeptember 18, 2019 Comments
State hires Outside attorneys for $600 an hour to sue Alaska union workers
State hires Outside attorneys for $600 an hour to sue Alaska union workers

With this contract, AG Kevin Clarkson is sending a message to conservative lawyers that he is willing to use state resources to give them extra business, even though it features the “Alaska discount” that deprives them of an extra $350 an hour.

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Dermot ColeSeptember 17, 2019 Comments
Temporary budget director's departure follows pattern
Temporary budget director's departure follows pattern

Now that she is the former temporary budget director, it’s time to assess Donna Arduin’s failure to understand anything about Alaska politics and Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s failure to demand a more responsible approach.

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Dermot ColeSeptember 16, 2019 Comments
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