Yearly Archives: 2021
Mark Mellman: Are independents really so independent? The voter files say they think and vote like partisans
By MARK MELLMAN / MELLMAN GROUP
People repeat it regularly. “Partisanship is in decline. Independents are the booming segment.”
Political partisanship entails at least two distinctly...
Seattle School Board asks state to enact vaccine mandate on all schoolchildren
The Seattle Public School Board on Wednesday passed a resolution to ask the Washington Board of Health to begin the process for adding a...
Anchorage School Board postpones action on Family Partnership Charter School
The Anchorage School Board meeting heard testimony Tuesday about the homeschooling charter program Family Partnership Charter School. Discussion about the school consumed over two hours...
Party with the Polynesian community as they celebrate Uluao ‘Junior’ Aumavae as Equity Officer
Mayor Bronson named Uluao “Junior” Aumavae as Chief Equity Officer of Anchorage in October, and the Samoan community is preparing to celebrate in Samoan style.
On...
Sen. Sullivan and others file formal challenge to Biden vaccine mandate for businesses
On Wednsday, the formal challenge against President Biden’s vaccine mandate under the Congressional Review Act has been filed by all 50 Republican senators, including Dan Sullivan,...
Yikes! State economist says number of North Slope workers are back to 2005 level
Neal Fried, an economist for the State of Alaska, says the number of employees working on the North Slope are back down to the...
Alex Gimarc: Infrastructure bill and the Alaska delegation
By ALEX GIMARC
President Biden signed the infrastructure bill on Tuesday, surrounded by gleeful Congress critters, including Alaska’s very own Congressman Don Young.
While the entire...
Public turns against group of doctors who are trying to prevent early treatment of Covid-19
After a group of more than 100 doctors sent a complaint to the State Medical Board over a couple of Anchorage physicians who are...
Ronna McDaniel: RNC will fight the Biden vaccine mandate
By RONNA MCDANIEL, CHAIR, REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Just two days after a red wave swept state and local elections across the nation, Biden released the details of his Covid...
Biden, in remarks on infrastructure bill, swipes at Sarah Palin
On a 49-degree Monday outside the White House, President Joe Biden spoke at length about the political success of the infrastructure bill he was...