The 12 Senate Republicans rejected Representative Laddie Shaw (R – Anchorage) today for the vacant District M Senate seat. The vacancy resulted from the tragic death of Senator Chris Birch…… Read More
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted roundup of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape and political gossip. If you enjoy the Alaska Stalker, please consider supporting working moms like me by sending in hot tips, overheards, and spotted ins. You can reach me at akstalker@34.82.63.104. As always, thanks for reading.… Read More
Things got very interesting today during a hearing of the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC). The expedited hearing was about a complaint against Jonathan Quick, who is a candidate for the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly. Here is a link to … Read More
Donna Arduin, the controversial Director of the Office of Management and Budget, has been let go by Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska). Dunleavy’s Chief of Staff, Ben Stevens, just held a conference call with reporters to announce the decision. … Read More
We are already halfway through September. It’s raining in Anchorage. Fall has finally arrived. And the 100th season of the NFL has started – which means I am writing this column while watching some football games! I was in LA … Read More
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted roundup of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape and political gossip. If you enjoy the Alaska Stalker, please consider supporting working moms like me by sending in hot tips…… Read More
Mark Hamilton, the Executive Vice President of Public Affairs at the Pebble Partnership, went full Loose Unit tonight at a meeting of the Russian Jack Community Council.… Read More
Forest Dunbar and Alyse Galvin There has been some big news this week for Alaska Democrats. First, Assemblymember Forrest Dunbar confirmed to me that he will run for Anchorage mayor in 2022. He cannot legally file with the Alaska Public … Read More
Did Governor Michael J. Dunleavy (R – Alaska) violate the doctrine of separation of powers when he vetoed $334,700 from the Alaska Court System’s budget in reaction to an Alaska Supreme Court…… Read More
I hope everyone enjoyed Labor Day weekend. For most of us, fall can’t get here soon enough. I’m writing this column from Thousand Oaks, California. I came down to Seattle and LA for a long weekend with a buddy (I’m … Read More