Saturday in the Sun (June 12): The ‘I don’t believe it’ edition
The end of session cannot come soon enough.
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Former Republican Rep. LeDoux indicted on five counts of voter misconduct
If convicted, LeDoux could face five years in prison.
‘Pick. Click. Pay your taxes.’ Legislators hear alternative PFD proposals
While Dunleavy has pitched a big dividend without bothering to answer the question of “What’s next,” legislators are looking at other more modest dividend proposals that would bring finality to the budget process.
Rep. Eastman, who went to DC on Jan. 6 and backed election lawsuit, gets tour of Arizona ‘audit’
Eastman’s trip appears to be part of a growing trend of Big Lie-supporting Republicans making the pilgrimage to an “audit” that has become largely a laughing stock to anyone outside of the rabidly pro-Trump media world. Professional auditors who’ve weighed in on the process have likened it more to a “grift,” “clown show” or “fraudit”
The ‘$100,000 dividend.’ The repeal of Alaska’s income tax benefitted some far more than others
Sure, the first dividend was $1,000 but the repeal of the income tax paid even bigger dividends to the wealthiest Alaskans.
Who’s the worst? Sound off with our latest ranking of Alaska’s legislators
Don’t know who that guy who looks like all the other guys is? Skip ’em!
Friday in the Sun (June 4): The Blah-laska edition
Dunking on bad Outside takes will never, ever get old.
Dunleavy’s PFD plan puts off tax talks for several years. Legislators ask, ‘Why wait?’
“Why not bite the bullet?”
Dunleavy’s budget plan is filled with uncertainty that even allies can’t ignore
Who really believes oil and investment income will suddenly smooth out into a dependable upward climb? If so, I’ve got a pipeline, a bridge and a dam to sell you.
Biden hits the brakes on ANWR oil leases that Alaska bought up: Report
The review of the environmental impacts could lead to stricter limits on development or nullification of the leases altogether.