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Over the past three fiscal years, the Mat-Su Borough has awarded more than $47 million in contracts without competitive bidding. Our investigation reveals a pattern of repeat vendors, missing documentation, and oversight gaps that raise serious questions about how public money is spent.
Federal lobbying disclosures and state records reveal that Pebble Limited Partnership has spent more than $12 million on lobbying efforts since the EPA vetoed its Clean Water Act permit in 2023 — money aimed at congressional allies, state legislators, and a long-shot legal strategy.
The Glenn Highway connects Mat-Su's 100,000+ residents to Anchorage. It's also been under near-constant construction for over a decade, with cost overruns, contractor disputes, and project delays that have added years and tens of millions to the original plans.
Alaska State Troopers are the only law enforcement in more than 70 communities across the state. Our analysis of dispatch records reveals average response times exceeding four hours in some regions, with some calls going unanswered for days.
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