Monthly Archives: October, 2016
Why you should vote no on Ballot Measure One
Take a good long look at the picture above. That's John-Henry Heckendorn in the middle with the big sign.
He's the brains behind the Ship...
Beltrami flips: Would take ‘leave of absence’
Weeks of intense criticism of AFL-CIO President Vince Beltrami have taken their toll.
The candidate who flipped from being a Democrat to a noncommittal has withered under pressure and in...
Meet David Eastman, true north conservative
It’s 8 a.m. and David Eastman is winding his way up the dark corridor of the Parks Highway toward Talkeetna, going against morning inbound...
Moira Smith launches Supreme attack
Moira Smith, who was Alaska's Southeast coordinator for Fran Ulmer's campaign for governor in 2002, is in the news, accusing U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas...
Alaska Women’s Summit in Year 4
Four years ago, Sen. Lesil McGuire commissioned a report on the status of women in Alaska. The result was shocking: Alaska is the one of the...
Bright, shiny objects: Threats
JOE MILLER FOR THE KILL
A curious subject line in an email from Joe Miller suggested a bit of violence on Alaska Republican Party Chairman...
Governor hits pause button on bonds to pay pensions
SINCE A YEAR AGO, HIS PLAN TO BORROW HAD DOUBLED FROM $1.6 BILLION TO $3.3 BILLION
Governor Bill Walker has backed out of his unilateral move...
Craig is first tribe applying for federal trust status
A MARIJUANA BUSINESS IS THE BUZZ
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has received its first request from an Alaska tribe to bring its land into...
Why is Robin Brena spending so much?
QUARTER-MILLION-DOLLAR MAN
Who is Robin Brena, cunning lawyer and political needle-mover in Alaska?
Until a couple of years ago, no one had much heard of him.
Since 2012,...