Monthly Archives: April, 2019
Alaska Democrats may dramatically change to primary balloting
TO ABANDON THEIR HISTORIC CAUCUS SYSTEM
The Alaska Democratic Party is proposing its most significant change to its presidential nominating system in decades. After a...
Rare sperm whale washes up north of Berners Bay
ADAPTED FROM NOAA
A 48-foot sperm whale was found dead on the east side of Lynn Canal, north of Berners Bay near Juneau in March. It's...
Is 11th time a charm for moving sessions to Anchorage?
THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET
You can almost feel the angst emanating from Juneau in the wake of a proposed ballot measure being certified that, if...
The changing of the pink trucks
About 300 people gathered at the Anchorage Fire Department Training Center in Airport Heights on Wednesday for a ceremonial "reveal" of the newest pink...
House Finance cuts school debt reimbursements
THE PROCESS OF FUNDING STATE SERVICES CONTINUES TODAY
House Finance Committee trimmed education spending Wednesday, as it worked through dozens of amendments to the budget.
The...
Legislature relocation initiative moves to signature-gathering stage
The initiative that would move legislative meetings to Anchorage has now been approved by Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, who sent a letter to the...
‘Unplanned:’Rauscher floor speech on ‘changing one’s mind’
Rep. George Rauscher took a few minutes on the House floor today to speak about the movie "Unplanned" and how people can and do...
Sowing the wind for union to organize state’s attorneys
By ART CHANCE
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
The Left and State employees recoiled in shock when the Dunleavy Administration asked for the resignations of several hundred exempt and...
Walker era ‘hold’ music put on hold
'PORTUGAL. THE KNEEJERK' THROWS A TWITTER TANTRUM
The Dunleavy Administration has put on hold a music project for the State's phone "hold" selection that was...
MRAK Almanac: March came and went like a lamb
Anchorage has had an air show for the past week. Above, F-22 Raptors from the 3rd Wing and 477th Fighter Group in a close...