Monthly Archives: April, 2021
Craig Campbell: A lesson from Charlie Kirk for Anchorage’s ‘turning point’ election
By CRAIG E. CAMPBELL
I'm on the road in Dallas for Republican Party training. Before you snipe that “you can’t teach an old dog new...
Canada extends border restriction until at least May 21
The existing US-Canada land border restrictions have been extended to at least May 21, 2021.
The Canadian government closed the border with the U.S....
Dunleavy joins lawsuit challenging CDC over cruise ship sanctions
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said the State of Alaska is joining a Florida lawsuit against the Federal Centers for Disease Control.
The Florida lawsuit challenges the...
Chauvin verdict: Guilty, guilty, guilty
The verdict is in: Minneapolis former Police Officer Derek Chauvin is guilty on all charges: Unintentional second-degree murder, guilty, third-degree murder, second degree manslaughter.
The...
Anchorage Assembly to meet, but will they vote out Felix Rivera as chairman?
Tuesday’s special Anchorage Assembly meeting is to formally certify the recent municipal election. But also on the agenda is a surprise item: The reorganization...
Pong-gate: What happens in Juneau stays in Juneau, so no leg-wrestling tapes to be released by Legislative Affairs Agency
The videotape of legislators playing pingpong, board games, drinking beer, and leg wrestling in the Capitol's Terry Miller gymnasium on March 31 will not...
Back story: The Lora Show antics stopped Senate hearing, delayed session
A meeting last week of the Senate Health and Social Services Committee was abruptly adjourned by Sen. David Wilson after the nonpartisan staff assigned...
Covid incentive: City to pay $132,000 for workers to take 4-hour vaccination leave
The Municipality of Anchorage will spend over $190,000 so that each employee can take four hours of paid leave in order to get a...
Officer Sicknick died of natural causes, says medical examiner report
The lie made it around the world several laps over before the truth got on its shoes. But now, The District of Columbia Office...
Dunleavy: There will be ‘no vaccine passports on my watch’
Today, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said that he is opposed to any government requiring Alaskans to get a Covid-19 shot.
Getting the vaccine "is a...