Dunleavy claimed he had a PFD petition to pressure Legislature, but he was just collecting names of supporters

Gov. Mike Dunleavy told Alaskans he had a PFD petition to pressure the Legislature. And he had another petition to cap government spending. He didn’t. He was just collecting names of constituents for future political purposes.

Dermot ColeSeptember 23, 2020 Comments

Sullivan invents new and improved principle for Supreme Court nomination

As expected, Sen. Dan Sullivan abandons his alleged principle about not picking a Supreme Court nominee close to an election and twists the language to claim he is being consistent. He might as well claim that he had his fingers crossed in 2016.

Dermot ColeSeptember 22, 2020 Comments

Pebble Mine leaders dig themselves into a world-class hole

Tom Collier, CEO of the Pebble Partnership, and Ron Thiessen, CEO of Northern Dynasty created a host of new political problems for themselves in Alaska and in Washington, D.C. with secretly recorded comments that will embarrass Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Gov. Mike Dunleavy, among others.

Dermot ColeSeptember 21, 2020 Comments

Dan Sullivan said 'principle' made Supreme Court vote impossible in election year

There is a principle that Sen. Dan Sullivan follows—count on him to say and do whatever McConnell and Trump want him to do.

Dermot ColeSeptember 20, 2020 Comments

Ballot fiasco is the latest nightmare created by the 'Alaska Dream Team'

It appears that Lt. Gov. Meyer was so busy watching notaries, the state seal and serving as a ceremonial leader that he forgot about his only real job—supervising elections in Alaska.

Dermot ColeSeptember 18, 2020 Comments

Republican House candidate's comment to Anchorage police union sparks controversy

Anchorage Republican Rep. Mel Gillis made a comment to a representative of the Anchorage police union that it would be nice to hire off-duty cops to beat up protesters. It didn’t go over well.

Dermot ColeSeptember 17, 2020 Comments

Alaska personnel board member continues charade about not knowing wife's salary

The way in which former Rep. Craig Johnson, a member of the state personnel board, is allowed to withhold key information on his financial disclosure form reveals a problem in the law and a problem in the way the Alaska Public Offices Commission enforces the law.

Dermot ColeSeptember 16, 2020 Comments

State chamber should be embarrassed by the dishonest, cheap-shot attack on oil initiative

The Alaska Chamber of Hypocrisy wants Alaskans to think that Ballot Measure No. 1 is the work of Outside environmentalists trying to shut down the economy. The chamber is spreading this lie entirely with money from Outsiders.

Dermot ColeSeptember 15, 2020 Comments

Tandem Motion contract pays 4 graduates with limited experience total $1.2 million for six months work

Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka referred to me as a “fake news blogger,” which is not nearly as imaginative as the inflated description she provided in her press release about the resume of the former barista getting $350 an hour.

Dermot ColeSeptember 14, 2020 Comments

Don Young brags about having never used a computer; Alaska news organizations don't report it

“I’ve never sent a text in my life. I’ve never turned a computer on. I’ve never turned one off,” says Rep. Don Young, after 47 years in Congress.

Dermot ColeSeptember 13, 2020 Comments