Dunleavy budget again wipes out public radio, TV grants

Federal funds have provided temporary relief for Alaska’s public broadcasters, but Gov. Mike Dunleavy is again proposing to eliminate $2.7 million in state grants for public radio and TV for the next fiscal year.

Dermot ColeDecember 17, 2020 Comments

Dunleavy's retaliation against financial institutions on Arctic drilling will come at a cost

This could be an expensive act of political symbolism for Alaska, seeing as how the opposition to Arctic drilling is a growing worldwide phenomenon. Nearly 30 major banks worldwide have taken positions that would make them off-limits for doing business with the state government. That includes six major U.S. banks.

Dermot ColeDecember 16, 2020 Comments

'How lucky can one man get'

My twin brother has slipped away after 67 years, which seems like a long time and yet not nearly enough.

Dermot ColeDecember 13, 2020 Comments

Alaska Republicans eagerly join effort to overthrow U.S. government

Alaska’s most radical legislators and Gov. Mike Dunleavy have signed onto the overthrow campaign by backing the idiotic lawsuit filed by a Texas politician who is fishing for a Trump pardon.

Dermot ColeDecember 11, 2020 Comments

Dunleavy decides to join frivolous Texas lawsuit backing Trump effort to overturn will of American voters

That Dunleavy would sign onto this nonsense is an embarrassment to Alaska.

Dermot ColeDecember 10, 2020 Comments

Trump administration sets minimum ANWR bids at bargain basement price

The Trump administration moved Monday to make the entire 1.5-million-acre coastal plain available for leasing by oil companies, hoping to open the bids Jan. 6 and seal the fate of the Arctic refuge before Biden takes office.
Trump has made the proposed lease sale more legally, politically and financially vulnerable by cutting corners and creating openings for additional court challenges.

Dermot ColeDecember 7, 2020 Comments

As statewide health crisis grows, Dunleavy dithers

Dunleavy continues to claim that it’s not up to him to do anything about masks except recommend that people wear them. He has washed his hands of the matter.

Dermot ColeDecember 6, 2020 Comments

With Seattle hospitals not taking COVID transfers, Alaska needs a statewide mask mandate today

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is wasting time arguing with local government officials when he should be leading. A statewide mask mandate is critical.

Dermot ColeDecember 3, 2020 Comments

Dunleavy's mouthpiece downplays COVID-19 hospitalization numbers

Dave Stieren, an anti-government government employee, is a regular fountain of misinformation about COVID-19. regularly spouting off with complete assurance even when he is delivering nonsense.

Dermot ColeDecember 2, 2020 Comments

Tshibaka complains about cost of providing public information; not about $81,277 state spent moving her family

Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka is complaining about the excessive costs of making public documents available to the public, portraying it as an unreasonable burden on a public official.

Dermot ColeDecember 1, 2020 Comments