Allowing AIDEA to loosen all regulations about interest rates, costs, fees and financing terms is an extreme measure, one that the authority has not justified. It would make far more sense to put limits on this power and to require AIDEA executive director Tom Boutin to explain what he has in mind.
Read MoreThe idea of working with the Florida Virtual School did not come about in response to the COVID-19 health crisis that forced school buildings to close or because of a suggestion last fall from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. The state was looking at the Florida model a year ago.
Read MoreThe state budget for the fiscal year that begins in July is not sustainable. But it is a measured response to the crisis facing our state and it leaves room for the Legislature to do more depending upon what happens in the next few months.
Read MoreEducation Commissioner Michael Johnson didn’t tell school districts about the new Alaska Statewide Virtual School, a partnership with the Florida Virtual School, until it opened.
Read More“The next 2-4 weeks are a critical time for us. The more we limit the spread, the fewer people become critically ill, and the fewer people die.”
Read MoreYoung, who is running for re-election and facing a significant challenge from independent Alyse Galvin, needs to take responsibility for his reckless behavior.
Read MoreDunleavy and Clarkson have never given a good reason for throwing state business at Washington, D.C. lawyer William Consovoy, a former law clerk for Judge Clarence Thomas, now a lawyer for Trump. As of the end of February, the state had paid $171,300 to Consovoy’s law firm since August.
Read MoreInstead of claiming to be bold, Parnell and Begich should give Alaskans a clue of what they are talking about. The hard part of this is not saying, “Let’s start handing out lotsa cash!”
Read MoreTheir continued cautious-lawyer silence about Trump’s lies is a disservice to the country.
Read MoreNo one who claims that he did “not fully grasp the severity of this crisis” 13 days ago should be representing Alaska in Congress.
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