Monthly Archives: August, 2018
Election Division has moved hundreds of voters to new districts
STATE FLUBS PERMANENT FUND AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION
When the Permanent Fund Dividend automatic voter registration went into effect this year, it came with unintended consequences:...
Breaking: Court says salmon initiative may go forward, in part
The Alaska Supreme Court today allowed most of the Stand for Salmon ballot initiative go to forward. It severed some of its language on...
Anchorage Assembly takes a step left
AUSTIN QUINN-DAVIDSON HAS WON
The Anchorage seat vacated by progressive Tim Steele has been won by hard-left Austin Quinn-Davidson, who kept a commanding lead during...
Shocker: Unions playing big in five key Republican primaries
RACES HAVE EAGLE RIVER ASKING: WHY ARE UNIONS TARGETING OUR DISTRICT?
Powerful unions in Alaska typically back registered Democrats, and have mainly stayed out of...
Unalaska losing its Legislative Information Office
THE COMMUNITY DIDN'T USE THE FACILITY THIS YEAR
The Alaska Legislative Council voted Monday to close the Unalaska office it keeps open for constituents seven...
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A nearly fully developed and healthy marijuana plant has flourished next to the Alaska Pretrial Services Office on DeBarr Road in Anchorage, and the...
How to stop paying public employee union dues
By ART CHANCE
SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR
With the US Supreme Court’s recent decision in Janus v. AFSCME, it is no longer legal to compel public employees to...
State still says new public employees must enroll with union
ALASKA ORDERS NEW HIRES TO SIGN UP, PAY DUES, OR ELSE
The Janus vs AFSCME ruling at the Supreme Court in June was unambiguous in deciding...
Alaska Primary has started: Review Democrat, Republican ballots
PRIMARY HAS BEGUN -- VOTING STARTS TODAY
It's here: The Alaska Primary Election season has started, with early voting available today and all voting ending...
Will Walker or Begich throw the knock-out punch?
AND OTHER INTRIGUES OF THE PRIMARY ELECTION SEASON
One of the more discussed writings last week came from Charles Wohlforth, a left-leaning columnist for the...