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Day 46: Senators demand answers on food stamp backlog. 'We're not afraid of problems.'
"We can't fund repairs if we don't know there's something wrong. That's the concern."
Day 45: 'This isn't your grandma's defined benefit plan'
Namely, it's a system that isn't nearly as generous as grandma’s defined benefit plan. But it's better than nothing.
Day 44: 'The BSA is the lowest it's been in the last 20 years, adjusted for inflation'
It's all about that inflation.
Day 42: ‘People are literally starving’
"The most pro-life state in the entire country."
Day 39: Alaska's retirement system is falling short for most
"Miss Rose E. Scenario."
Day 38: Eastman censured, again
"He has shown Alaska who he is."
Day 37: The Financial Dance
"We're basically on a razor's edge right now. There's nothing to worry about, the checks won't be late. It's the internal financial politics in the Legislature."
Day 36: 'Benefit to society'
"I'm disturbed by this line of questioning."
Day 32: The Alaska model
"People are remembering that politics, first and foremost, should be about fixing things, not just launching cable news careers or racking up retweets."
Day 31: Who should pay?
Child care providers warn of $30 million shortfall. Dunleavy rolls out his budget amendments
