Yearly Archives: 2022
Luggage heist II? Energy Dept. official with Anchorage Assembly ties now accused of stealing second suitcase
The Biden administration's top nuclear waste disposal expert, who in 2020 closely advised the Anchorage Assembly on its gay counseling ban ordinance, has...
Rep. Tom McKay gains two votes in recount, still wins
Rep. Tom McKay, District 15, Anchorage, survived a recount of the Nov. 8. He went from having a 7-vote advantage over Democrat Denny Wells...
Will FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried’s donations to Republicans ever be revealed? Group files complaint with FEC
A watchdog group has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission over "dark" money contributions that cryptocurrency kingpin Sam Bankman-Fried says he made...
California governor hatches plan to fine oil companies for making too much profit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats in the state's Legislature introduced a bill that would fine oil companies for making too much money. The...
Peltola toes line, votes for Respect for Marriage Act
Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola has voted for the controversial Respect for Marriage Act, as it passed the U.S. House today, after passing the U.S....
Biden swaps U.S. basketball star for Russian ‘Merchant of Death’ arms dealer who sold missiles to Hezbollah
WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from Russian a penal colony and is on her way back to the United States, the Biden administration...
David Ignell: If ethical rules matter to Dunleavy, his attorney general must resign
By DAVID IGNELL
On Dec. 1, I sent a letter to Gov. Mike Dunleavy requesting the resignation of Attorney General Treg Taylor. For the complete...
Seattle hops on the ranked-choice voting bandwagon
Seattle voters have narrowly approved moving their elections to ranked-choice voting, the system that Alaska voters approved in 2020 and used for the first...
Andrew Satterfield: Councils, boards, commissions and how I learned to stop griping and love the process
By ANDREW SATTERFIELD
My first foray into the government sphere has been a flurry of experiences. Thanks to these experiences, I can tell you that...
Alaska Family Council files brief supporting Colorado web designer in her fight for religious liberty
Alaska Family Council has joined family policy councils across the country to file a legal brief supporting Lorie Smith, a Colorado web designer fighting a Colorado...