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FTX’s foundation funded ProPublica, a news provider that paid for Anchorage Daily News attacks on Gov. Dunleavy
There is no exact word to describe the crypto-nonprofit-news media-Democrat Party complex at work to ensure the Democrats win.


Senate Democrat-dominated majority announces formation
Sen. Gary Stevens says he doubts they’ll overturn ranked choice voting


Democrats will rule nine Senate committees
Republicans get just five as the Democrat majority takes shape. The Democrats have taken over the Senate.


Friday night news dump: Senate Democrats to announce majority organization
This is how they do the deed. On a holiday weekend Friday night.


Elon Musk says he’ll back DeSantis for president in 2024
He used to back Obama, and voted for Biden. No more.


Sullivan backs amendments to ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ that protect religious liberties
But the main vote has already been taken. Now it only needs a simple majority to pass, with or without the Lee-Lankford amendments.

The House and Senate Democrat majorities are in a hurry to get this bill through and to get it signed by the president before the House changes to Republican control. The bill will probably be voted on today in the Senate, which gavels in at 3 pm Eastern.


Groups argue ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ is unconstitutional




Anchorage birth rate drops dramatically, but school district is finding a way to get more money: Add full-day pre-kindergarten


Anchorage rolls back minimum parking space requirements for new construction, remodels

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COLUMNS

Win Gruening: Aak’w Landing, Juneau’s most promising project

David Ignell: Fight for judicial reform, Round 2
Democrat cartel controls the courts. Read more here.

Tristan Justice: McConnell is a gift to Trump.
Re-electing McConnell as GOP Senate Minority Leader is an affront to grassroots. Read more here.

Bryan Scoresby: Alaska elections are the laughingstock of the nation
But it doesn't have to be that way. Read more here.

Win Gruening: Judging our judges and balancing the judicial selection process
Many perceive the system to be weighted for the Alaska Bar Association. Read more here.

Downing: Nevada's big gamble with ranked choice voting
They will get a do-over in 2024, may wish to reconsider. Read more here.

MUST READ ALASKA SHOW

Kevin Whitley from Anchorage Baptist Temple will inspire you
See the video profile on Kevin, produced by John Quick, at this link.


Donna Arduin, national budget expert, talks about state budgets. Check it out here.


Ketchikan Mayor Rodney Dial is hopeful for the future.
Dial has just won reelection to his second term. At this link.

Alaska Miners Association Executive Deantha Sibinski talks about the future of mining in Alaska with John Quick at this link.

Suzanne Downing talks election results with John Quick at this link.

Tuckerman Babcock talks about Alaska politics, campaigns at this link.

Hayden Ludwig, of Capital Research Group and InfluenceWatch.org, who is an expert on the dark money Arabella Advisors at this link.

President of the nation of Palau, with John Quick at this link.

Zuby, British rapper and conservative social commentator at this link.

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