Friday in the Sun (Feb. 8): The ‘Do You Understand?’ edition
Privatizing, plugging leaks and political payback.
February 2019
Education Commissioner Johnson refuses to take a position on school vouchers
Johnson said constitutional amendments should go to a vote of the people, which is how the process already works.
AKLEG Day 23: Criminal justice rollback would cost Alaska’s prisons $41 million more every year
Instead of ensuring the changes would lower the crime rate, legislators worked on justifying the costs.
AKLEG Day 22: Senators bristle at long-term risks of Dunleavy’s PFD repayment plan
The plan would reduce future dividends and increase the risk the account could be zeroed out.
House will set record for longest impasse after today’s floor session was canceled
Another day without progress.
AKLEG Day 21: House ties record for days without a permanent speaker
The impasse in the House sets a record.
Digging in: Alaska’s resource ownership helped build the state, but it won’t last forever
Alaska’s truly unique when it comes to its constitutional ownership of natural resources and it’s created a critical floor for the state’s finances.
Friday and the Sun (Feb. 1): Everyone’s waiting for the 13th
It’s that time of month again when all my freelance deadlines come crashing down in a perfect storm of crunch that I’ve never really got…