Emails obtained by the Landmine show that the Anchorage School District (ASD) has removed the book “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe from ASD libraries after an Anchorage resident sent an email expressing concerns with the book. On…… Read More
When I started my Internal Medicine residency in 1994 there was an entire floor of AIDS patients. Pharmacology has changed that world and now HIV patients mostly stay away from the hospital. Every now and then a patient will show … Read More
Some will recall that in an earlier column we looked at the impact of various fiscal options on Alaska families and the overall Alaska economy. Our chart, taken…… Read More
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R – Alaska) officially announced her bid for re-election today. In an email from the campaign, Murkowski stated: My heart is, and always has been, in Alaska, and that’s why I am proud to announce my campaign … Read More
Yesterday, on a 3-2 vote the Alaska Redistricting Board adopted a final map for Alaska’s new legislative districts. This process happens every ten years per…… Read More
Representative Kelly Merrick (R – Eagle River) filed a letter of intent today for the State Senate. In the map approved by the Redistricting Board, Merrick is now in an open Senate seat. She is paired in the same House … Read More
Since I entered the government arena last year, I have been saying that the Permanent Fund Dividend is not our only problem but that it is a symbol of all our problems. But those who have decided to pay for … Read More
The fourth special session ended this week with no fanfare. Legislators won’t be meeting again until January 18, when the next regular session starts. The Redistricting Board adopted a final map on Friday night after an all day meeting. They … Read More
Anchorage Assembly member Jamie Allard filed a letter of intent today with the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC). In the letter, she did not indicate an office, meaning that she can raise funds to run for the House, Senate, or … Read More
Dear President Joe Biden: As your fellow world leaders, we apologize for not writing sooner to congratulate you on your record-setting victory last November and all the great things you have accomplished so far to advance our common interests. Speaking … Read More