That this emergency requires the state to try to hire skilled health workers on a temporary basis—jobs that have been difficult to fill for a long time—reflects a serious decline in preparedness created by years of cutbacks as Alaska reduced spending on crucial services needed during a crisis.
Read MoreThe latest edition of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s support group is making many false claims, starting with: “Gov. Dunleavy’s actions when he took office were completely in line with what he talked about on the campaign trail.”
Read MoreJohn Binkley, whose family owns the pro-Dunleavy Anchorage Daily News, says Gov. Mike Dunleavy is getting better all the time.
Read MoreWhat we have here from Dunleavy, his support group and the Republican Party is an attempt to use political influence on the courts to help Dunleavy. This should be resisted.
Read MoreAs long as Dunleavy plays the part of a hapless and helpless politician, waiting for the legislative gang of 60 to mobilize, the state will drift aimlessly. And speed toward a recall election.
Read MoreRather than deal with the political origins of the Clark Penney contract, Dunleavy launched into a Costanza-like airing of grievances. He blamed Reps. Zack Fields and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for everything from long legislative sessions to lower Permanent Fund Dividends.
Read MoreThe basic pitch from Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Donna Arduin during the Dunleavy/Koch Network road show was the same—the state appropriation for ferry service could be cut by 75 percent to $24 million and the results would be great for Alaska. They were wrong.
Read MoreWhat should happen now is that Dunleavy should either fire Attorney General Kevin Clarkson over this decision or apologize to Supreme Court Justice Joel Bolger. If anyone fails the test of impartiality, it’s Dunleavy.
Read MoreGov. Mike Dunleavy, on the run from the recall, introduced a bill Wednesday to add $815 million to the state deficit by giving Alaskans an additional $1,304 in Permanent Fund Dividends for last year. It’s not going to pass.
Read MoreI want to thank blogger Suzanne Downing, unofficial spokeswoman for Gov. Mike Dunleavy, for confirming that it was Dunleavy who wanted a no-bid contract to go to the grandson of Bob Penney, the businessman who spent $350,000 to help get Dunleavy elected.
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