Yearly Archives: 2021

Rep. Cronk says he represents ‘Bush Alaska’ but the ‘Bush Caucus’ excludes him due to the ‘R’ after his name

Suzanne Downing - July 28, 2021 25

Rep. Mike Cronk represents a wide swath of rural Alaska, from McCarthy to Eagle, Venetie, Tanana, Cantwell, Northway, Tok, Ft. Yukon, Healy, Two Rivers,...

Jesse Sumner: How to fix a defective budget

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR - July 28, 2021 11

By JESSE SUMNER How to Fix a Defective Budget After two special sessions to create a smart and functional budget, one would think Alaska legislators would...

Assembly approves an ordinance to hire its super staffer, but removes the super powers

Suzanne Downing - July 28, 2021 25

After Anchorage residents shared sharp words with the Anchorage Assembly late Tuesday night, the hiring of a de facto shadow mayor was scaled back....

Word police: Biden Administration won’t let immigration judges use phrase ‘illegal alien’

Suzanne Downing - July 28, 2021 21

In a July 23 memo from a top Department of Justice appointee who oversees federal immigration judges, there are certain words that can no...

Juneau ranks among top cities whose unemployment rate recovered fast

Suzanne Downing - July 28, 2021 8

According to WalletHub, Juneau, Alaska ranks 29 among 180 cities surveyed to determine which of them recovered most quickly from the Covid-19 unemployment crisis...

Tim Barto: Sports and character

SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR - July 28, 2021 5

By TIM BARTO When I was a young boy and budding athlete, the phrase we often heard about why young people should get involved in...

Homeland Security says ‘masks for all’ DHS employees starting Wednesday

Suzanne Downing - July 28, 2021 15

In a memo received by Department of Homeland Security employees, starting on July 28, all DHS employees must wear face masks covering nose and...

Alaska Life Hack: Canadian border guards call for strike Aug. 6

Suzanne Downing - July 27, 2021 13

Canadian border guards and other officials voted Tuesday to strike, in a walkout that would take place three days before Canada opens its borders to...

Equity, justice, or government waste

Anchorage Daily Planet - July 27, 2021 12

By ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET It is interesting that the city’s new $115,000-per-year equity officer, heading up the wholly unnecessary Office of Equity and Justice and...

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