Yearly Archives: 2018
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...
Notes from AFN
CANCELLED WALKER BOOTH, FUNDRAISER
While Mike Dunleavy for Governor's campaign booth was busy on Thursday, Gov. Bill Walker cancelled his campaign booth at AFN, but...
Governor’s Office asks journalists to take one for the team
GRACE JANG TO REPORTERS: NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG
The deputy chief of staff for Alaska's governor is asking her former colleagues in the...
Walker claims Republicans begged him to run
During the Resource Development Council gubernatorial debate in Anchorage today, Gov. Bill Walker made the alarming claim that the Alaska Republican Party reached out...
Kawasaki has boundary confusion
THE SOUTHERN REACHES OF FAIRBANKS?
Rep. Scott Kawasaki, the Fairbanks Democrat who is running for Senate Seat A against incumbent Sen. Pete Kelly, has gotten...
Unions have emergency meeting in Anchorage
PROMETHEUS. REALLY?
Alaska's biggest union bosses have called an emergency meeting in Anchorage today to discuss the mess they have with the governor's race.
They've spent...