Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
Unemployment
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Opinion: Protect small businesses by halting unemployment benefits to striking workers
By Tyler Dever National Federation of Independent Business As many small businesses struggle to find and retain qualified workers, several
Alaska to implement online identity verification option for individuals filing for unemployment Insurance benefits
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) Commissioner Catherine Muñoz announced that beginning Dec.
Prop 1 needs to be re-examined
By Larry Wood Spectrum Prop 1 was about three different issues. Usually, propositions encompass only one issue, project, law, whatever.
It's still about the economy
By William Haupt III The Center Square "The economy is the start and end of everything. You can'
Do minimum wage hikes lead to more criminal activity?
By Samantha Fillmore Heartland Institute For decades, economists and sociologists have debated the pros and cons of minimum wage increases.
Mat-Su’s economy rocks, at least compared with Anchorage
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Most Alaskans are still mired in a stagnant COVID-19 recession. But not in
State broadens COVID-19 testing criteria
By Tim Rockey Frontiersman.com ANCHORAGE — Criteria for testing for coronavirus was broadened Thursday at Gov. Dunleavy’s press conference
Wave of new federal money heads for Alaska
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman A surge of new federal money is headed to Alaska to help small businesses.
Alaska unemployment remains at record low
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday that December 2019’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at
A return to ACES?
Anchorage Daily Planet Editorial The Fraser Institute’s “Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States,” has some stark
Why I’m restoring Alaska Hire requirements
By Bill Walker My administration issued an Alaska Hire determination June 10 to require that Alaskans get at least 90
Exploring fiscal cliffs of the past
By Tim Johnson “Liars figure and half-truths are all lies.” — Anonymous Curmudgeon Certainly it is a half-truth to