Joe Balash, assistant secretary of Interior
President Donald Trump today announced the nomination of Joe Balash of Alaska to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Land and Mineral Management. Under Balash’s direction will be the Bureau …
Category: Alaska News
Bathroom bullies: ‘Fair Anchorage’ used unfair intimidation at fair
HARASSMENT OF SIGNATURE GATHERERS BY DEMOCRATS A group of moderate-to-conservative activists were at the Bear Paw Festival over the weekend to gather signatures to put “gender-definite bathrooms” on the Anchorage ballot in …
Law department nixes petition, gives salmon group a ‘do-over’
LITE GOV HIDES BEHIND SKIRTS OF LAW DEPT? In June, Alaska Department of Law attorneys were ready to advise the lieutenant governor that the Stand for Salmon petition was not likely to …
Bill Walker approvals down — only seven governors less popular
Are the stars misaligning for Gov. Bill Walker of Alaska? In just one year his approval rating among voters has dropped from 50 percent to 42 percent. In the same period, …
Results of Eagle River straw poll – Sullivan for governor?
Eagle River Republicans’ booth offered a straw poll during the Bear Paw Festival July 12-16. The poll was open to all. Participants self-selected, and were handed a ballot with potential gubernatorial …