Amelia Hanrahan, a Juneau mental health clinician, says there’s no scientific basis for the proposal.
Politics
Alaska leaders fly to D.C. to press for Willow project
The Biden administration is expected to announce soon whether it will approve the ConocoPhillips permit for Willow, a major oil drilling project in the National Petroleum Reserve.
Capitol update: James Brooks does the math on school funding and Alaska Permanent Fund dividends
The big controversies so far are education funding and employee pensions and as always the size of the permanent fund dividend.
Murkowski delivers ‘tough love’ address to Alaska Legislature
This was Murkowski’s first address to the Legislature as the senior member of the state’s congressional delegation, and she strayed more than she usually does into the Legislature’s remit.
Alaska House votes unanimously to support Willow oil project
The House’s 36-0 vote on a resolution supporting the Willow project is largely ceremonial but could help sway the Biden administration as the Department of Interior prepares a final record of decision on the project.
Launch of campaign to repeal ranked choice voting draws a crowd in Anchorage
Repeal sponsor Art Mathias, a longtime Anchorage resident and founder of Wellsprings Ministries, told supporters that ranked choice puts the entire country at risk.