Monthly Archives: October, 2019
Edna DeVries wins mayor’s race in Palmer by three votes
SLIM VICTORY LEADS TO CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY
Palmer Mayor Edna DeVries has won reelection by three votes. The results were announced this afternoon and are to...
Rep. Fields denounces Dunleavy, defends AK Hire
Rep. Zack Fields, co-chair of the Democrat-controlled House State Affairs Committee, blasted Gov. Michael Dunleavy’s "decision to replace Alaskans with outsiders on state-funded projects."
The...
Reducing subsidy for ferries will keep system afloat
By WIN GRUENING
One of the most vehement fiscal debates this year concerned reductions to the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) budget. Initially, the Dunleavy administration...
AOC gets trolled: ‘We have to start eating the babies
At a townhall meeting with Rep. Alexandria Octasio Cortez, a woman rose to her feet and implored the congresswoman to make eating babies a...
Attorney General says ‘Alaska Hire’ provisions unconstitutional
'FIXED PERCENTAGE' REQUIREMENT SHOULD NOT BE ENFORCED
Attorney General Kevin Clarkson today issued an opinion on "Alaska Hire" requirements: They are unconstitutional.
"Simply stated, Alaska Hire...
More popcorn, please
THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET
Hot diggity dang! The circus is coming back to town. The state Senate majority Republicans again will be voting on who...
Dunleavy press secretary resigns
Matt Shuckerow, the governor's press secretary, has resigned. Friday is his last day, Must Read Alaska has learned ... from a Twitter message from...
Homer Tribune shuts operations
The Homer Tribune, a small-town weekly that was in circulation for nearly 30 years, shuts its doors as of today's issue, making the Cosmic...
Alcohol Beverage Control Board votes to oust director
BUT WILL MARIJUANA BOARD CONCUR?
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board voted to fire Erika McConnell, the director of the Alcohol Marijuana Control Office. The issue...