When An Election System Is Corrupted, Voting Becomes Even More Important
(A family gathers in the voting booth during the Mat-Su special election on July 12th) The right to vote for someone, or not vote for them, is as American as …
Thoughts on Tuesday’s Special Election in the Mat-Su Borough
If you’re like most Alaskans, amidst the flurry of 4th of July events, last week’s presidential visit, and the normal craziness of summer activities, you probably haven’t heard much about …
What Happens Tomorrow is So Much More Important for Alaska Politics than Election Day
In Alaska, Election Day isn’t half as exciting as the pundits would have you believe. It has its place. However, the direction our state government will take for the next …
Cutting Through The Spin: How Much Will This Year’s PFD Be?
In the past, legislators, like the rest of us, had no idea what the amount of the PFD was going to be when they voted on the state budget. …
Would Governor Dunleavy Really Pull a Bill Walker and Veto Part of The PFD?
It is currently being reported at the State Capitol Building that Governor Dunleavy intends to pull out his big red pen and veto a portion of this year’s PFD in …
Imagine: Your Legislators Start Using Your Own Money To Buy Your Support for The Policies You Hate
I’m not saying our wise and benevolent politicians in Juneau would ever stoop so low, but picture for a moment the day you wake up and learn that your legislators …
The Governor Must Honor His Commitment and End State Funding of Elective Abortions
With less than two hours potentially remaining in this year’s legislative budget process, the governor has yet to respond to questions from conservative legislators as to which portions of next …
TODAY: Palmer Voters Decide Whether to Repeal The Open Meetings Act (Polls close @8pm)
Today is decision day. If you live in the City of Palmer, you have until 8pm to cast your ballot. Has it really come to this? Last year, four members …
House Democrats Move to Muzzle Republican Legislators—Some Won’t Comply
At 11:00am on Monday morning, 35 house legislators arrived on the House Floor to begin the week’s work in the Alaska House of Representatives. They opened the day with a …
Leave Your Conscience At Home: Legislators Approve Forcing Judges to Officiate Weddings
Equality and marriage cannot coexist. This has been a fundamental tenant of Marxism since Karl Marx first published The Communist Manifesto in 1848. To Marx, marriage is simply legalized female …
