Former Alaska lawmaker Pat Carney dies
Print article Pat Carney, who served eight years in the Alaska House of Representatives, has died. He was 92. Pat Carney in 2004. (ADN archive) Carney, a Democrat, served two stints in the Legislature, from 1979 to 1982 and from 1991 to 1994. “Pat Carney was a leader who made meaningful contributions in the Mat-Su Valley and the state as a whole,” said a statement from Gov. Mike Dunleavy and first lady Rose Dunleavy on Wednesday. “Pat was part of many significant decisions in Alaska’s history during his legislative service. Rose and I knew him personally and thank Pat for his contributions over his multiple terms in office. We offer our condolences to the Carney family in their time of grieving.”
A real plan to get Alaska’s economy back on track Author: Natasha Von Imhof Published March 4
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Print article The old political adage “never let a crisis go to waste” is apparently guiding Gov. Mike Dunleavy in his latest attempt to super-size the Permanent Fund dividend in the name of pandemic relief. Giving things away is a time-tested political tactic, but we need to look beyond the next election cycle and avoid making mistakes today that our children and grandchildren will be forced to pay for tomorrow. Three years ago, Gov. Dunleavy campaigned on giving every Alaskan a $3,000 dividend check. Now, with the pandemic as a backdrop, he wants to give every Alaskan a jumbo $5,000 dividend check under the auspices of “the need for economic relief.”
Army Corps accepts appeal from developer of proposed Pebble mine but rejects Alaska’s appeal
Print article The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has accepted an appeal request from the developer of the proposed Pebble copper and gold mine in Southwest Alaska, keeping alive the company’s hopes that it could one day see the project developed after the Corps denied the project a key permit last year. The Corps also rejected the state of Alaska’s request for an appeal, prompting a response from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who said that the rejection sets a precedent that could put other projects on state land at risk.
Print article JUNEAU Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named former Anchorage police officer Glen Klinkhart the permanent head of the state agency that regulates alcohol and marijuana in Alaska. Klinkhart has been the interim boss of the Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office since November 2019. In separate actions, the governor declined to reappoint several members of the boards that oversee the agency. Klinkhart said the switch from interim to permanent director doesn’t change his “job performance.” “It’s all the same to me and my staff, and I told the chief of staff that too,” he said. Lacy Wilcox, president of the Alaska Marijuana Industry Association, said the move is a positive one.
Despite strong headwinds, a glimmer of hope for the University of Alaska Author: Anchorage Daily News editorial board | Opinion
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Print article It was only two years ago that the University of Alaska’s fortunes reached their lowest ebb in a generation. In February 2019, Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s controversial austerity budget had the institution facing a massive $130 million cut 40% of its state funding. The survival of NCAA sports didn’t look realistic; the complete shutdown of at least one of the system’s three main campuses looked like a serious possibility if not, all three campuses would be husks of their former selves.