Monthly Archives: December, 2016
Phone survey is for sex worker law changes
Hays Research performed a telephone survey across Alaska last week with some unusual questions.
The survey explanation to the respondent was posed this way: Community United...
A big project for Walker: Why not build a road to Juneau?
It could have been the William Walker Highway. And it still can be.
In early 2015, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker halted the one project that could be built during his time...
Bright, shiny objects: Parties and politics
VICTORY IS SWEET PARTY: About 50 happy folks gathered at the home of Cherie and Scott Curry of Anchorage to celebrate the Nov. 8 conservative...
Tillerson heads to State Department
ENVIRONMENTAL WARRIORS FUME
ExxonMobil, if measured as a country, would rank 30th in gross domestic product.
Rex Tillerson is in charge of all-things Exxon. That makes the Eagle Scout son of...
Republicans withdraw support from legislators who defected
During its winter meeting in Anchorage today, Alaska Republican Party officers from around the state publicly rebuked three sitting legislators for having broken away from...
The miracle of Buckland
In August, Must Read Alaska pointed out the extraordinary number of voters in the village of Buckland, Alaska who were too sick, too old, or too disabled to get to...
Obama doubles down on Arctic lockdown
In Alaska, we're now nearly surrounded by Barack Obama's Arctic shutdown. Our northern waters are completely off-limit, he has mandated, for Outer Continental Shelf development.
In a detailed executive...
Part II: Which Republican is running for governor?
With 24 months to go in the Bill Walker Administration, Alaskans are already looking for an alternative. Mark Begich and Sen. Bill Wielechowski are...
The Obamacare showdown begins
Armed with Outside money from unknown organizations, Anchorage-based Ship Creek Group is leading an effort today to try to get U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan...
Bright, shiny objects: Trump transition, parties, inaugural news, new taxes
MAKING THE ROUNDS: DC is an absolute beehive of activity this week. Spotted at the Alaska State Society's Dec. 5 holiday party, was Trump Campaign's...