The Legislature has yet to hear from the volunteers who are prepared to face the risk of billions or tens of billions in pipeline cost overruns.

This will not be fixed by anything the Legislature does this summer. This risk has long been the major obstacle to a pipeline.

I think that there is one option—the plan/dream/fantasy that Trump will still pull a pipeline out of his MAGA hat.

This should temper the propaganda being spread now that portrays legislative approval of the tax cut as the only remaining obstacle to the gas pipeline.

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“You’ve been the best president for Alaska in our history, Mr. President. I’ve said that many times,” said Dunleavy, smiling with his hands folded as if in prayer.

Not enough times to get a job in the cabinet, however.

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By SYDNEY MULLEN

On Thursday, June 18th 2026 assembly members David Guttenberg, Kristan Kelly, and Tammie Wilson will present an ordinance authorizing a lease agreement with Pearl Creek STEAM Charter (PCSC) for the former Pearl Creek building at 700 Auburn Dr. for, “less than fair rental value.”

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Here’s a textbook case of state overreach by Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Education Commissioner Deena Bishop regarding the power of elected officials in Fairbanks to operate the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District.

Bishop is now claiming that she has the power to stop all state funding to the public schools in Fairbanks because the local school board is challenging a directive from Dunleavy appointees regarding the proposed Pearl Creek charter school.

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Nancy Dahlstrom, bending to the demands of Sen. Dan Sullivan and the Republican Party, moved to kick Petersburg Dan Sullivan off the ballot Thursday because of his name.

Dahlstrom and Elections Director Carol Beecher have embarrassed themselves with their government overreach and this is likely headed to court.

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The Dunleavy administration, bowing to demands of the Republican Party and Sen. Dan Sullivan, claimed Thursday that Petersburg Dan Sullivan, an Alaska resident for about 45 years, is not eligible to run for U.S. Senate because of his name.

This should be challenged in court. I expect Petersburg Dan will prevail, as he has every right to run for the U.S. Senate.

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Frank and Harmony Tomaszewski, trying to capitalize on a deal they cut with Sen. Robb Myers and hid from the voters, want to be the first married couple in the Alaska Legislature, branding themselves T&T.

T&T claim they would have “twice the dedication” and “twice the commitment,” with Frank in the Senate and Harmony in the House.

They would also have twice the $84,000 legislative salary, plus per diem payments of about $40,000 each, along with $12,000 each in office expenses and maybe $10,000 each for travel and relocation.

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"7.9% of eligible GVEA voters in District 2 have submitted their ballots. We need a minimum of 10% for the election to be valid (another 132 votes). Otherwise GVEA’s current Board will determine the next Director for District 2,” District 2 candidate Phil Wight said.

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The supporters of oil development in ANWR all proclaimed that this massive flop was a victory, refusing to make any mention of why the oil industry boycotted the event.

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On. November 29, 2025, Gov. Mike Dunleavy told Republican supporters in Fairbanks he didn’t want to say anything “stupid,” but the state didn’t have to do anything more to get the Alaska LNG proejct going—the pipeline was looking good, real good.

“Lot of questions about the pipeline. And here’s what I’m gonna tell you,” Dunleavy said to the crowd at a campaign fundraiser for Fairbanks Rep. Frank Tomaszewski at the home of Mike Samson.

“The next two months are going to be some of the most exciting months in Alaska’s history,” Dunleavy said. “I’m not making that up. I wouldn’t stick my neck out to say something stupid.”

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