Yearly Archives: 2020
Lone dissenter? Juneau man protests in support of police
Jerry Nankervis of Juneau had heard enough of the anti-police rhetoric that's been sounded 'round the nation.
In a moment of inspiration on Friday,...
First Amendment rights? Only for the Left
By WIN GRUENING
Americans were horrified by the senseless killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, by a white Minneapolis police officer.
Subsequently, Americans were...
Ratepayers need full disclosure on ML&P and Chugach Electric deal
WHAT THE RCA APPROVED IS NOT WHAT WE VOTED ON
By BOB MAIER
“The transaction as conceived by ML&P and Chugach was not straightforward.”
So states the...
Permanent Fund check: $992
The Alaska Department of Revenue announced the amount of the 2020 Permanent Fund dividend is $992.
Beginning July 1, an estimated 580,000 Alaskans, representing...
Supreme Court allows ‘jungle primary’ and ranked voting on general ballot
IF IT PASSES, SEN. LISA MURKOWSKI COULD BENEFIT IN 2022
As expected by most political observers, the Alaska Supreme Court upheld a ruling that, if...
Now they’re coming for statue of William Seward
Christopher Columbus has lost his head in Boston, and his statue has been torn down in Minneapolis. But that's just the start, it appears.
A...
Republicans pick Jacksonville, Florida for nominating convention
The Republican National Committee has moved its convention from Charlotte, N.C. to Jacksonville, Fla., after N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, was unwilling to flex on his...
District 6 House candidate finds out about ‘black face cancel culture’ the hard way
WHEN HALLOWEEN COMES BACK TO HAUNT...
It's OK for Tyler Perry to play the role of Madea, the southern, pistol-packing, pragmatic matriarch.
But in this day...
Juneau police, under pressure, release their use-of-force policy
Juneau has released the Juneau Police Department's Use of Force policy. Earlier this week, Police Chief Ed Mercer had refused to release it to...
Happy birthday; now here is your APOC complaint
Meda DeWitt, hired hand and high Poobah over at the Recall Dunleavy Committee, wants you to donate money in honor of her 40th birthday....