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Yearly Archives: 2020

ACLU of AK pressures State: Drop witness rule on absentee ballots or we’ll sue

LT. GOV. SAYS THANKS, BUT HE'LL FOLLOW THE LAW The ACLU of Alaska and associated groups are threatening to sue the Lt. Governor and the...

Mayor Pierce says meetings should be open to public

Although it's not up to him, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce says the Assembly meetings should be open to the public. Not everyone...

Fake news bit down hard on the fairytale of the Igiugig airport runway lights

It sounds so good. The lights were out at the Igiugig airport, and a medical plane needed to land to pick up an ailing...

Spenard hotel for vagrants nearly touches education hostel for village students

WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG, NEIGHBORS ASK One of the hotels that Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz is buying for his "Homeless Hotel" plan is within...

Sullivan campaign releases video of Al Gross going all ‘spin doctor’ on Alaskans

Alaskans for Dan Sullivan released its newest ad, titled “Fool You.” The ad features Al Gross admitting in his own words that his “values...

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...

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