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Opinion: Alaska’s fiscal path is a one-way street to dysfunction junction
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (604+ words) Despite being a petrostate, Alaska is in economic trouble. Despite the constitutional establishment of Alaska’s Permanent Fund protecting our principal, our spendable buckets of savings have steadily declined. Despite knowing our buckets are near empty, radical political forces gather to…...
Governor Forum This Thursday, Moderated by Joel Davidson, Hosted by Alaska Family Action
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (103+ words) Must Read Alaska This Thursday, May 21, 2026, several of the gubernatorial candidates will participate in Alaska Family Action’s Governor Forum, moderated by Editor of Alaska Watchman Joel Davidson. Confirmed candidates include Dave Bronson, Adam Crum, Edna DeVries, Matt Heilala, Shelley Hughes…...
A PFD proposal, not a mandate
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (355+ words) By Bill Walker and Randy Hoffbeck We appreciate the thoughtful editorial discussion of our proposal regarding the Permanent Fund Dividend. The editorial correctly notes that Alaska needs strong leadership, long-term fiscal planning, and adequate funding for essential public services. That…...
Opinion: Anchorage’s shrinking schools aren’t inevitable — they’re the result of policy choices
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (761+ words) I’ve taught in Alaska’s public schools. I’ve watched students succeed when they’re supported and fall behind when they’re not. Today, as a legislator and a parent, I hear the same concern everywhere I go: Are our schools delivering for our…...
‘I do not want this district to fold’: Lake Park-Audubon School District grapples with $1.5 million deficit
7+ mon, 2+ hour ago (751+ words) DETROIT LAKES — The Lake Park Audubon School District is facing a projected $1.5 million budget deficit, forcing the district to consider cutting just under 14% from portions of its $10.9 million general fund and community service budget. About 75% to 80% of the district’s overall…...
Opinion: Alaska’s schools are being hollowed out by policy choices, not inevitability
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (214+ words) The recent Anchorage Daily News editorial urging us to face a smaller school system misses the real crisis: Our schools are being hollowed out by policy choices at the state level, not inevitability. [Related opinion: Anchorage schools are shrinking. It’s…...
AKLNG advances without option for local governments to cut their own deals
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (679+ words) In this edition: The AKLNG subsidy bill cleared what will likely be its easiest hurdle of the special session on Thursday, advancing from the House Finance Committee after approving a slate of amendments that did away with the project developer's…...
Alaska's Political Pipeline: Senate Majority leaders speak on PFD, public education, LNG pipeline
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (50+ words) Alaska's News Source Alaska's Political Pipeline: Senate Majority leaders speak on PFD, public education, LNG pipeline House begins discussion on budget with $3,800 PFD potentially on the line Man shot by Bethel police officer arrested in Anchorage...
Opinion: Anchorage families want thriving schools, not more from the ‘Dunleavy Decline’ architects
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (393+ words) The recent spectacle at an Anchorage Assembly meeting, where Americans for Prosperity showed up to oppose critical investments in our schools, was more than just a policy disagreement. It was a cynical act of political gaslighting. The fingerprints of the…...
Anchorage School Board rejects closing 2 more elementary schools
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (910+ words) Anchorage School Board members Tuesday night voted down proposals to close Fire Lake and Lake Otis elementary schools. Parents and staff burst into cheers and applause in the school board chambers after each vote was announced. Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt before…...