Dunleavy appears headed to re-election, may head off ranked choice counting
Dunleavy built a substantial lead over challengers Democrat Les Gara, independent Bill Walker and Republican Charlie Pierce.
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Dunleavy built a substantial lead over challengers Democrat Les Gara, independent Bill Walker and Republican Charlie Pierce.
The general election is just two days away! According to the Division of Elections, more than 64,000 Alaskans have already early voted in-person or voted by absentee. It's definitely going to be a high turnout election. This is the first
Sheffield served a single term from 1982 to 1986 before a near-impeachment and the 1980s oil crash foiled his re-election chances.
1. Suppose you are governor and you have a majority in the State Senate and House that would support you on a budget. How would you craft a budget (including an Alaska Permanent Fund dividend) in the face of shifting revenues from petroleum and permanent fund earnings? What options would you consider, such as new revenues (income or sales taxes), cuts in services, or adjustments to the dividend? In other words, how would you solve the issue of a long-term sustainable fiscal plan?
Alaska's four-decade old fund to allow citizens to yield the dividends of the mineral wealth of the State might be the answer to save the limited carbon-absorption capacity of the atmosphere