Monthly Archives: May, 2018
Battle of the ballot: Sample ballot language released
THE ADL BALLOT GETS MORE COMPLICATED
The move last year by the Alaska Democratic Party to allow undeclared and nonpartisan candidates to run on the...
Murkowski, Sullivan split on net neutrality vote
SENIOR SENATOR MURKOWSKI SIDES WITH DEMS; MEASURE GOES TO HOUSE
Senate Democrats and three Republicans -- Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins of Maine, and John Kennedy of...
Alice Rogoff now accused of perjury by stiffed contractor
LYING UNDER OATH ABOUT WHAT SHE KNEW?
A company that rewired a building for wealthy, jet-setting Alice Rogoff wants payment for the work and says...
Shirley Marquardt gets new job title: Exec. Director of ferries
Gov. Bill Walker has appointed Shirley Marquardt as the new executive director of the Alaska Marine Highway System.
She'll head up a new position in the...
Not so fast: Edgmon overstepped authority on Kito?
THE COUNCIL HAS THE POWER TO ELECT CHAIRMAN
A former senator says that Speaker Bryce Edgmon does not have the authority to remove Rep. Sam...
Kito removed from key role chairing Legislative Council
Rep. Sam Kito, who represents the most liberal district in Alaska -- downtown Juneau -- was removed as chair of the Legislative Council yesterday....
Sen. Anna MacKinnon: All done with Senate
The co-chair of the Senate Finance Committee is retiring from office after 12 years in the Alaska State Legislature. Sen. Anna MacKinnon will spend...
Juneau could do worse than Etheridge for Senate
AN OLD-SCHOOL LABOR GUY WHO WANTS JOBS FOR BLUE COLLAR WORKERS
By ART CHANCE
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
I don’t live in Juneau any more, but if I...
Heads and tails: Who is running for office? Don Etheridge of Juneau
May is a busy month for filing for office. Be sure to keep up with who is jumping in the deep end of the...
House Democrats limp across finish line
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND NO-RULES CAUCUS TOOK ITS TOLL
The drama of the Alaska House both last year and this year culminated this month with a...