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Yearly Archives: 2020

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...

Juneau to take up taxes for onboard purchases on ships

The Juneau Assembly's Finance Committee is considering a proposal that would tax any purchases that cruise ship passengers make onboard their cruise ship while...

Sen. Sullivan brings Secretary of the Navy to Ketchikan to tour submarine testing site

Three weeks ago, when Sen. Dan Sullivan was hosting a town hall meeting in Ketchikan, the residents of the community asked him to bring...

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