Transportation

Apr 16 2019
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Candidate Dunleavy said he had no plans to cut ferries, schools, university. Then Gov. Dunleavy proposed deep reductions.

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Economy, Education, Politics, Southeast, State Government, Transportation, University of Alaska

Dunleavy’s shifting positions on budget cuts have left critics fuming. They argue that the governor made dubious claims on the campaign trail that were never debunked by a weakened mainstream media.

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Apr 03 2019
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The MV Malaspina sits at the dock in Auke Bay, near Juneau, as the MV LeConte pulls away from the dock early March 28, 2019. Both ships are part of the Alaska Marine Highway System.

Aboard Alaska’s endangered ferries, passengers fear a ‘giant step back in time’

By | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Alaska's Energy Desk, Community, Economy, Politics, Southeast, State Government, Transportation

Step aboard the MV LeConte, where a single trip last week showed how Southeast Alaska residents have knit the state’s ferries into their lives — and how they would adapt if the ships stopped running.

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Mar 23 2019
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Jon and Lesley Lyman testify against Gov. Mike Dunleavy's proposed budget reductions to members of the House Finance Committee on Friday. The meeting was the first of several that committee members are holding this weekend. Dunleavy will have his own budget road show next week. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and Alaska Public Media)

Juneau testifiers rail against budget cuts in first ‘road show’ stop

By | 2 Alaska, Community, Economy, Education, Government, Public Safety, State Government, Transportation

Roughly 70 Alaskans testified against Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget cuts Friday night in Juneau. No one testified in favor of the range of budget cuts the governor proposed.

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