The Sunday Minefield – October 17, 2021
October 17, 2021
It was a pretty weird week in Anchorage. After the Anchorage Assembly passed an emergency mask ordinance on Tuesday night, and then voted to…
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Brad Keithley’s chart of the week: Traditional revenues up… for now
October 22, 2021
We’ve always been a fan of the charts Steve Rattner uses on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to explain national issues. For the past few months we have been using a similar approach at Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets to help explain our views on state issues.
Emails reveal more information about John Moller’s abrupt exit from Dunleavy administration
October 21, 2021
The Alaska Stalker – October 16, 2021
October 16, 2021
Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you...
Assembly member Jamie Allard threatens Providence for refusing to treat COVID-19 patient with Ivermectin
October 12, 2021
In a bizarre series of events, Anchorage Assembly member Jamie Allard and her supporters are now engaged in a fierce battle with Providence Hospital...
Maps: A breakdown of the third-party maps the Redistricting Board adopted
October 11, 2021
The Alaska Redistricting Board adopted four third party draft maps, in addition to their own two draft maps, to consider for Alaska’s new legislative...
The Sunday Minefield – October 10, 2021
October 10, 2021
This was definitely a weird week for Alaska politics. Contentious Anchorage Assembly meetings continued over the proposed mask mandate. They culminated in a meeting…
Photos: Anchorage Assembly and Mayor’s Office war for control of Assembly chambers
October 8, 2021
Thursday night's Assembly meeting, which nominally provided a forum for public testimony regarding the proposed "mask mandate," saw the Anchorage...
Photos: “People’s Filibuster” grinds on at the Anchorage Assembly
October 6, 2021
On Monday and Tuesday, the tense Anchorage Assembly meeting that began on September 28 continued in the Assembly chambers. Though the mood has subdued...
Anchorage Assembly testimony does not reflect our city
October 3, 2021
In recent days, I have tuned in to watch the Anchorage Assembly meetings on YouTube. The endless stream of testimony and disruptions from anti-maskers...
The Sunday Minefield – October 3, 2021
October 3, 2021
It’s October! Holiday season is just around the corner. Unfortunately, there was little in the way of good news this week in Anchorage. Two…
The Alaska Stalker – October 2, 2021
October 2, 2021
Welcome to this edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. If you...
Photos: Frustration and fury at the Anchorage Assembly
September 30, 2021
On September 28 and 29, the Anchorage Assembly met to discuss AO 2021-91, the controversial “mask mandate.” On both nights, the Assembly chambers were…
Flurry of major event cancellations and postponements as Anchorage COVID-19 crisis deepens
September 29, 2021
As COVID-19 case counts reach near-daily record highs...
Surviving COVID-19: Roger Helvie’s story
September 28, 2021
Roger, my father, is 59 years old and has been married to my mom, Jodi, for 35 years. He served in the Air Force…
The Sunday Minefield – September 26, 2021
September 27, 2021
I apologize for the Sunday Minefield being the Monday Minefield this week. I was in Seattle with my friend and Landmine co-owner Paxson Woelber for…
Maps: How the Redistricting Board’s draft maps would change Alaska’s political landscape
September 27, 2021
The Alaska Redistricting Board recently adopted two draft maps, as well as four third party maps, to...
