Ross Johnston
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Lieutenant governor candidates vow to carry out Ballot Measure 2, split on what comes next
Three lieutenant governor hopefuls promised to run Ballot Measure 2 whichever way it goes, then split on fixing rural voting and the first job they'd want.
Idaho firm that already runs the Alcan port wins its $48,169 snow removal order
“how many of those contracts are being fulfilled by Alaska employers and how many are being fulfilled by companies from outside of Alaska”
Federal money built Alaska's recent growth — now it's receding fastest here
Federal dollars drove about half of Alaska's economic growth since 2015. Now the federal workforce is shrinking faster here than almost anywhere — and rural Alaska feels it most.
Alaska lost 15.8% of its federal civilian workers in two years, ISER economist reports
“where do the federal workers who leave due to DRP, uh, or, uh, forced resignation, specifically in rural Alaska, do they find other employment opportunities, or how does that affect the local economies where there's a much greater share of federal workers?”
