This has been a tough week. My friend, Senator Chris Birch, suddenly passed away on Wednesday night. If you were lucky enough to have known Chris, you knew what kind of wonderful and caring person he was. Chris was a … 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.… Read More
In a letter obtained by the Alaska Landmine, Representatives Zack Fields (D – Anchorage) and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D – Sitka), who Co-Chair the House State Affairs Committee, asked Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) about allegations concerning Tuckerman Babcock ordering … Read More
Several weeks ago I got a tip that the Department of Justice raided the offices of the Denali Commission in Anchorage. I have not had much luck confirming what happened or what they are investigating. The information I have been … Read More
So, recently the Municipality of Anchorage suddenly came down with a case of “crisis.” You’ve seen this before, much like an 8th grader the morning of a big test, governments come down with cases of “crisis” at very convenient times. … Read More
It’s been another eventful week in Alaska politics. The Legislature passed some key legislation that included funding for the capital budget and a $1,600 PFD. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) announced a shake up for his senior staff. And … Read More
By now you have probably heard that Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) decided to make some senior staff changes. He recently announced that Ben Stevens would be taking over as chief of staff and Tuckerman Babcock would become a … 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.… Read More
Suzanne Downing is no longer the editor of the Juneau Empire. And that’s a good thing because it looks as though she has lost touch with what constitutes news and what is propaganda. On Friday, July 26 Downing chose to … Read More
What a week this has been. Things in Juneau are as loose as ever. The Legislature is still trying to decide on the amount of the PFD, passing and funding the capital budget, funding the crime bill, and reversing the … Read More