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Monthly Archives: October, 2018

Begich, a Blue Man for a Red State?

RUNNING AGAINST TRUMP HAS BEEN BEGICH'S PLAY SINCE AUGUST Charles Wohlforth had it right in the Anchorage Daily News, and he should know. After all,...

Heckendorn bears down with another sex scandal

Remember the Politico story that identified campaign strategist John-Henry Heckendorn as the Democrats' wunderkind of the north, turning the red state of Alaska purple...

Transparency: The hidden story of what Mallott did

By CRAIG MEDRED CRAIGMEDRED.NEWS One thing nearly all politicians share in common is this: They’re all about transparency until it’s time to be transparent. Here was Alaska...

The weird weeks behind us, and the wild weeks ahead

SHAPE-SHIFTING GOVERNOR WALKER BENDS ONE LAST TIME -- INTO A DEMOCRAT Last week was the strangest week in Alaska politics since the Department of Justice...

Walker team to press: Take a hike

ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET Even after years in this business, we are stunned to read that Gov. Bill Walker’s office actually is asking the news media...

Walker backs Begich, in his own words

By BILL WALKER I ran for re-election because I still believe that, more than anything else, Alaska deserves integrity, honesty, and courage. Alaska First is, and...

Alyse Galvin barks: Don Young shook my hand!

FULL DRAMA QUEEN MODE Alyse Galvin stalked off the stage after scolding Don Young for shaking her hand "too hard" subsequent to their debate at...

Breaking: Walker suspends campaign

Gov. Bill Walker announced at AFN this afternoon that he is suspending his campaign for re-election. He has thrown his support to Mark Begich...

A ‘to do’ list for the next governor

By ART CHANCE SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR As soon as you are elected, actually preferably before, put together a work group tasked with reorganizing State government so that...

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