OPINION: To pay a full PFD we must name the cuts & untangle Alaska budgetary knots
If you want a larger PFD without risking the Fund, you must either (a) name the cuts (and the lost federal matches), (b) name the new revenues, or (c) change the rules (and defend the long-term consequences). If you want stable services without shrinking the
JIM MINNERY: Unsettling encounter at Alaska coffee shop clarifies why we must speak truth
Dialogue with the likes of people like Bob and I, despite the fact that she was actually the one who came to our table, was useless according to her. We should not be allowed to have any platform. We should be
CONSUMER ALERT: Alaska AG warns against utility round-up programs like Chugach Electric’s
Chugach Electric’s controversial new charitable giving program will not be curtailed by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, but Attorney General Stephen Cox has issued a consumer protection alert, warning citizens about such
While Alaska nixed Columbus Day in 2015, Trump proclamation honors ‘American hero’
While Alaskans haven’t officially celebrated Columbus Day for a decade now, it remains one of 10 federal holidays and continues to be celebrated in most states on the second Monday in October (Oct. 13 this
OPINION: Alaska’s PFD is not socialism unless dividends make you a comrade
It always amazes me when I hear people claim that the PFD is “socialism.” What’s the ordinary meaning of socialism? Government ownership or control of the means of production across the economy. Alaska doesn’t run oil companies, grocery stores, or
OPINION: Alaska Health Div. misleads public by undermining new Covid guidelines
Nowhere in the state’s recommendation do I see the CDC requirement that this be an individual-based decision-making shared between the individual and the healthcare provider. Yet, that was the essence of the CDC recommendation. Alaska’s SOE recommendation
Information for Alaska voters heading to the polls today
Here is a list of articles and links that the Watchman has published over the past few weeks to help inform Alaska voters in key races around the
Trump green lights Alaska’s Ambler Road as fed. govt. acquires 10% stake in key mining operation
President Trump signed an executive order on Oct. 6 that will utilize Alaska resources to construct the 200-mile Ambler Road deep into northwestern Alaska. On the same day, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the United States will acquire a 10% stake in
REP. YUNDT: There’s no ‘magic’ wand to protect Alaska’s PFD – only hard work
If we’re serious about protecting Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend, we have to start with a clear understanding of how it came to be and why it matters.
Judge denies motion to toss lawsuit against Alaska’s homeschool allotment program
The ongoing litigation aimed at challenging the legality of Alaska’s increasingly popular homeschool allotment program will proceed, after a Superior Court judge tossed a motion to dismiss the
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