Monthly Archives: September, 2021
Sullivan introduces bill requiring Senate confirmation vote for CDC director
Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan, along with Mike Lee of Utah, and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, have introduced the Restoring Trust in Public Health Act, requiring...
Sen. Sullivan: Alaskans are upset and mad over Biden mangling of Afghanistan
Sen. Dan Sullivan said Tuesday that during his recent visit back home to Alaska, the Biden Administration's mishandling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan...
Tim Barto: Twenty years later, and we’ve come to demonize first responders?
By TIM BARTO
Twenty years ago, first responders were the toast of the nation. Firefighters, healthcare workers, and police officers were hailed as heroes for...
Dispute over masks in Assembly chambers leads to Chris Constant creating a new ordinance taking authority away from the mayor
The Anchorage Assembly liberal majority is trying to reassert control over the Assembly chambers at the Loussac Library, as well as in City Hall,...
Capital City downtown bear population is becoming a trashy problem
The black bears are all over downtown Juneau these days, and they are fat and happy.
Rep. Sarah Vance discovered a couple of fat...
Governor calls Special Session 4
Gov. Mike Dunleavy did not veto the partial Permanent Fund dividend passed by the Legislature on Tuesday, but he called for a fourth special...
Senate concurs with House: PFD is set at $1,100; will Dunleavy veto again?
After the House Speaker said the work of the House was done, the Senate convened today and passed a $1,100 Permanent Fund dividend with...
Resolution: Assembly to ask mayor to require masks in all Muni buildings
The Anchorage Assembly has a resolution it will consider at Tuesday's meeting that asks the mayor to reinstate a mask mandate in all municipal...
Assembly meeting: Allard resolution honors fallen soldiers in Afghanistan evacuation
Assemblywoman Jamie Allard is offering a resolution at tonight's Anchorage Assembly meeting that honors the lives of the 13 soldiers, Marines, and Seals who...
Speaker Stutes abruptly cancels House meeting, declares $1,100 dividend is her final offer, and that session is over for her
Speaker Louise Stutes decided she is done with this special session, and released the following statement on Tuesday morning:
“Following the unfortunate failure to...