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Day 3: With Dunleavy's sales tax looming, GOP votes down corporate tax bill

The fact that the governor is leading with a broad-based tax that would definitely raise costs for Alaskans was a point many supporters of the bill didn't let slide.

Day 3: With Dunleavy's sales tax looming, GOP votes down corporate tax bill
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Day 2: 'At some point, the dam's gonna break'

The budget is front and center as the 2026 legislative session got underway on Tuesday, and legislators aren't thrilled with Gov. Dunleavy's proposed budget or what it means for the state's future.

Day 2: 'At some point, the dam's gonna break'
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Day 1: Lame-duck Dunleavy

Legislators are also increasingly frustrated with the state's languishing public services under the governor, with everything from social safety net programs to business licensing taking a hit due to understaffed state offices.

Day 1: Lame-duck Dunleavy
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What does Trump's vow to 'indefinitely' run Venezuela's oil fields mean for Alaska? Not much, at least for now

Even setting aside the geopolitical implications of Trump's regime change in Venezuela, the economic and logistical challenges don't make it a particularly attractive investment.

What does Trump's vow to 'indefinitely' run Venezuela's oil fields mean for Alaska? Not much, at least for now
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The Enshittification Year

On the state level, the enshittification formula is all too familiar over the last seven years under Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

The Enshittification Year
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'Many may not have homes to go back to.'

The long road ahead for victims of Typhoon Halong highlights just how far the state needs to come in its treatment of rural Alaska

'Many may not have homes to go back to.'
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Cancel culture, it turns out, is conservative

All aboard the conservative cancel culture train!

Cancel culture, it turns out, is conservative
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State of the Race: A Tregnancy Announcement

The latest look at the state of the race.

State of the Race: A Tregnancy Announcement
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The exemption that ended an era

A report detailing one Republican's efforts to conceal his business dealings ultimately pushed the outlet's business into the public eye.

The exemption that ended an era
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Dunleavy and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Special Session

The session would have been a humiliating disaster for most governors, had it not been for the low expectations set by the last seven years of the Dunleavy administration.

Dunleavy and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Special Session