‘New Year’s Eve Ethics Massacre’: House Panel Quietly Drops Campaign Finance Probes

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‘New Year’s Eve Ethics Massacre’: House Panel Quietly Drops Campaign Finance Probes

One analyst said the House Ethics Committee has “effectively legalized the conversion of campaign funds for personal use.” The bipartisan House Ethics Committee announced earlier this week that it unanimously opted to close several investigations involving alleged campaign finance violations by three Republicans and one Democrat, a move that one expert characterized as a “New […]

Dunleavy Rollbacks Ignore Voters, Property Rights, and Tourism Dollars

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Dunleavy Rollbacks Ignore Voters, Property Rights, and Tourism Dollars

HOMER—Local businesses, voters and property owners Tuesday responded to the Dunleavy Administration’s abrupt decision last week to unravel safeguards to Kachemak Bay. On November 19, ADFG staff notified its planning team the “governor’s office decided to repeal the PWC [Personal Watercraft] prohibition” for the Kachemak Bay Critical Habitat Area. The notice named right-wing radio personality […]