Monthly Archives: September, 2020
A new standard for recall
By ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET
Have you ever felt like perhaps the fix was in?
After a legal opinion by Anchorage’s municipal attorney, the city clerk –...
Outside group executed stealth writing campaign to turn out Democrat absentees
POSSIBLY ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN OF UNSOURCED POSTCARDS
The Alaska Democrats far outperformed their usual absentee vote turnout, and some politicos wondered what they did to add...
Rep. Steve Thompson: I stand with Republicans
Open Letter from Rep. Steve Thompson:
I appreciate the voters’ support in the Aug. 18 primary, and I'm proud to be the House District 2...
Is new Juneau debt a good idea?
By WIN GRUENING
In recent years, Juneau’s Assembly has disregarded voters’ wishes on sales tax and bond issue propositions. One need only look at the approved...
Zuckerburg rules: No new political ads Oct. 27-Nov. 3
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM TARGETS QANON
The CEO of Facebook has spoken. With the General Elections two months away, Mark Zuckerberg says he is worried that...
It’s time to end the emergency declaration
By REP. BEN CARPENTER
Like most business owners, I have been concerned about when our government response to the current viral outbreak will come to...
Constantly misguided assemblyman says racism is ‘baked into our community’
By DAN FAGAN
Are you a racist? I’m not either. Are your friends racist? Yeah, neither are mine. So where are all these racists Democrats...
Breaking: Municipal Attorney denies recall petition for Zalatel
The municipal attorney and Municipal Clerk for Anchorage have rejected the petition application for recalling Assembly member Meg Zalatel, who represents midtown Anchorage.
"We conclude...
Robert Myers survives recount in Fairbanks
Robert Myers, who challenged Sen. John Coghill for Senate Seat B in Fairbanks-North Pole, has survived the recount that Coghill requested.
The final tally is...
Haines Palmer Project mine wins against enviro-lawsuit
The litigation by the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council against the Bureau of Land Management over the Haines-area Palmer Project has been decided in favor...