On Friday (9/14/2018) I wrote an article about a questionable loan the Department of Revenue (DOR) made to an entity called Mustang Operations Center #1 (MOC1) in October of 2015. The article, Questionable Department of Revenue Loan Scheme Leads to Request … Read More
2018 is flying by. It’s already mid-September, which means the general election is less than two months away. As weeks go, this was a relatively quiet week for Alaska politics. But even in a quiet week there is still plenty … Read More
In June of 2015 Governor Bill Walker vetoed $200 million of oil tax exploration credits owed to independent oil companies. This was very controversial as these payments had been made in the past without issue. The state was facing a … Read More
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape.… Read More
The deadline to withdraw from the general election (pull out day) has come and gone. Speculation about whether or not Mark Begich would withdraw has also come and gone. The 2018 governor’s race will be a three-way race. The next two … Read More
The secretary and treasurer for the Alaska Public Employees Association/American Federation of Teachers (APEA/AFT), Cris Sanders-Porter, has resigned her position citing financial malfeasance and mismanagement. The Landmine has obtained her resignation letter, which was sent to multiple State employees. According … Read More
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Alaska Stalker, a lighthearted round up of the best and worst of Alaska’s social media landscape. Have you sent us a hot tip yet? Email us at akstalker@34.82.63.104… Read More
An independent expenditure (IE) group that is supporting Mike Dunleavy for governor, Families for Alaska’s Future, seems to not care about Alaska’s campaign disclosure laws. The group was formed on June 25, 2018. It is chaired by Steve Strait, its … Read More
Tomorrow is Labor Day, which unfortunately means summer is coming to an end. Alaskans will be enjoying the three-day holiday weekend by fishing, hunting, camping, and drinking! Remember to not drink and drive, folks. This also means that the general … Read More
A newly formed independent expenditure group, Begich for Alaska, has announced they will be supporting Mark Begich in his bid for governor. In a press release they said: The group of Alaskans plans to raise money and work to support … Read More