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From the Alaska Beacon: The team of Gavel Alaska are used to dealing with technical problems, but now, they’re facing a potential new hurdle of federal cuts. thealaskacurrent.com/2025/06/05/b...

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Behind the cameras: Gavel Alaska broadcasts the business of state government to Alaskans, reports Corinne Smith ‪@corinne-smith.bsky.social‬ for @alaskabeacon.com‬ alaskabeacon.com/2025/06/05/b...

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In case you’re wondering the Tikhatnu GameStop has 81 Switch 2s that will go on sale for walk-ups at 8 pm. They recommend lining up ahead of time but it’s out there for the sickos (me) willing to camp out a bit.

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Less than 30 days before the end of the fiscal year and using workaround procedural moves DEED/ state board of education wants to force school districts like Anchorage and Juneau to cut millions that have already been spent on schools. Oh hell no.

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“I hate Harvard,” Sen. Dan Sullivan said (AK) “I’ve been fighting it since I graduated.” The Republican party summed up. www.dermotcole.com/reportingfro...

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Gotta like it when the state's daily emergency response bulletin says "Significant Issues: None: Have a great weekend." #akleg #Alaska I was personally glad to see that spring river breakup had minimal flooding and damage.

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Justin Bickley didn’t grow up feeling like the outdoors were for him. Now he’s helping queer adventurers find belonging in Alaska’s wild rivers — and building a new definition of what “outdoorsy” looks like. thealaskacurrent.com/2025/05/29/t...

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Alaska’s oil tax system is murky — and lawmakers say Gov. Dunleavy’s administration is keeping it that way. thealaskacurrent.com/2025/05/29/d...

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SCOOP: The State Department's new reorganization plan includes the opening of an "Office for Remigration," a term popularized by far right extremists and neo-Nazis in Europe. The office will coordinate directly with DHS "to advance the President’s immigration agenda." My report:

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Kell Morris survived thanks to a rescue that involved a private helicopter company and the brute force of half a dozen Seward Fire Department responders.

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One of the few bills aimed at helping the little guy that passed this session caps interest rates on payday loans, but not before Republicans had a change of heart. They argued that limiting predatory payday loans would infringe on people’s freedom to... take predatory payday loans. #akleg

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The city of Anchorage rescued 72 dogs from a hoarder’s home. The city’s shelter can comfortably house about 65. It now has more than 120: www.adn.com/alaska-news/... #Alaska

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In schools all over Alaska, from the Aleutians to the North Slope to Southeast, dozens of school districts have hired from the Philippines amid a national shortage of certified teachers. akpub.io/4kxCffq

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Fridays.

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#akleg Dunleavy has had rubber teeth all along, nice to see the legislature recognize this.

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The broad agreement between the Alaska House and Senate during this year's legislative session stands in stark contrast to lawmakers’ deepening divisions with Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

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Alaska's state bird, despite the efforts of Sen. Scott Kawasaki. #akleg

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School districts throughout the state are turning to foreign teachers to fill positions, particularly in hard-to-fill roles such as special education, but they’ve not always been welcomed. thealaskacurrent.com/2025/05/21/v...

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Since 1976, the DIPAC Hatchery in Juneau has helped sustain Southeast Alaska’s salmon runs, economy and culture — and now it's eyeing the future with potential mariculture innovations. thealaskacurrent.com/2025/05/21/d...

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Mandy Smith started Tidewater Fleece to stay warm and stylish as a kayak guide in Seward. Now she’s sewing bold fleece gear in Anchorage, bartering with fishers and collaborating with local bands. thealaskacurrent.com/2025/05/20/c...

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It's a session that opened with high expectations for progress on everything from public school and child care funding to pension reform for public sector workers, but was quickly reined in by a deteriorating budget picture. thealaskacurrent.com/2025/05/21/s...

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An Alaska village of 160 people raked in $1 million a month from a payday-loan style business. But here’s who was making the real money … www.adn.com/business-eco...

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And here's the adjournment edition of the newsletter recapping the day. Feels weird to be finishing this before midnight. Legislators hold firm, override Dunleavy's veto and adjourn #akleg

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Meanwhile, the House is also wrapping up its business. Getting through the concurrence votes on various bills passed earlier by the Senate. 📺: www.ktoo.org/video/gavel/... #akleg

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After a lunch break, the Senate is back in session to go through the process of getting messages from the House about various concurrence votes and action on Senate bills. We'll get a bunch of concurrence votes. 📺: www.ktoo.org/video/gavel/... #akleg

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definitely not beating the rap when this is my #akleg adjournment day spot though i’d at least hope the phrase “a long record of outright dishonesty” is never used to describe my work on the house floor

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Yes… ha ha ha… YES! #akleg

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Sigh, days like these make me miss being in the building. But, hey, this story from the fine folks at the Beacon is just great and filled with lots of detail you only get by being there, especially the end!

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