Monthly Archives: July, 2018
AFL-CIO sticking to the union with Walker?
THE PRESSURE IS BUILDING FOR BEGICH OR WALKER TO DROP
In an interview with KTOO-FM, the head of Alaska's AFL-CIO says that Gov. Bill Walker...
Neon palm tree auction flops
BUT MARK BEGICH STICKS HIS CAMPAIGN SIGN ON THE FED'S PROPERTY
The Anchorage neon palm tree that pit an Anchorage businesswoman against the federal...
Quote of the day: Women’s March opposes ‘XX’ to Supreme Court
WHOEVER IT WAS, THE OPPOSITION WAS READY
The national Women's March organization accidentally showed its hand by releasing a statement with a "fill-in-the-blank" spot...
Walker was wrong to rescind judicial offer
GOVERNOR'S CONDUCT SERIOUSLY ERODED A GOOD PROCESS
BY JEFFREY ROBINSON
ALASKA ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS
The Alaska Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is a statewide nonprofit...
Trump pardons western ranchers
Oregon ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond, convicted in 2012 of intentionally setting fires on public lands, were pardoned today by President Donald Trump.
Trump signed...
Alaskan leaders comment on Supreme Court pick
WHAT ALASKA LEADERS SAID ABOUT BRETT KAVANAUGH
Alaska's U.S. senators weighed in on President Donald Trump's choice for the U.S. Supreme Court. Both Sens. Lisa...
Campaign signs banned by state on all rights-of-way
IF IT'S LEGIBLE, IT'S ILLEGAL, STATE LAW SAYS
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities sent a reminder out via email today telling candidates that...
Areas I would grow state government
BY ART CHANCE
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
Now that I have your attention, I don’t want to grow state government at all. We can’t afford the government we have...
You’ve got mail theft
SIX-PACK OF THIEVES BROUGHT TO JUSTICE
Six Anchorage residents were sentenced for their involvement in a mail theft ring that went on for nearly a...
Ferry system: Website down, passengers stranded, dog fight ensues
A DISASTROUS WEEK FOR MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
Need a ferry reservation? Don't go to the Alaska Department of Transportation's web site this weekend. It's been...