But Why? I announce I am running to fill the remainder of Don Young's term and so we talk longshots. The Alaska Supreme Court rules redistricting is just a whole lot unconstitutional. Governor Dunleavy is alarmed at transgender athletes but not sexual harassment. Mayor Bronsons takes credit where cr
The chaos in all levels of politics around the country today was imported from Russia by America's conservative Christian leaders. Alaska's lone Congressman dies suddenly creating a political vacuum that's begging to be filled. Maia Nolan-Partnow has some spring fashion suggestions.
The major Alaska Permanent Fund investments in Russia, formerly valued at about $160 million, are now nearly worthless. This puts the divestment talk in a new light.
Since he officially began his reelection campaign last August, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has spent nothing on personnel for his campaign. He's not shy about using state resources for campaign purposes.
What can you say except: Lying liars who lie.
Because slavery was the outright embrace of evil, I suppose slavery was America’s stupidest public policy ever. But other than that, in the history of this country, there has never been a stupider public policy than the War on Drugs. Nothing else comes close.
The Assembly hasn't yet gotten to the bottom of the mayor's fluoridation fumble -- not until we understand why they lied to cover up what they now claim was a perfectly appropriate, no-big-deal effort.
Mayor Bronson calmly discusses lawn care while the house burns.
The courts have already made clear that the administration's vetoes can be an unconstitutional infringement on separation of powers, but if you think he would’ve learned, then I’ve got a bridge, a dam and a small-diameter natural gas pipeline to sell you.
The vote was postponed after Eastman brought up a legitimate objection with how the vote was being approached, but there's uncertainty whether the House has the 21 votes to take action against Eastman for his membership in the extremist Oath Keeper militia group.
House Republicans lamely defend Eastman membership in the violent seditionist organization Oath Keepers as support for free speech.
Republican Party propagandist Suzanne Downing assists Bronson administration efforts to attack the Anchorage Assembly by making false accusations against Suzanne LaFrance. Downing also promotes the lie that the assembly slighted the new police chief, possibly because he is white.
Gov. Dunleavy failed in his effort to force state employees to pledge a loyalty oath to his agenda failed. Now he wants Alaskans to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties that he and minion personally owe.
Eastman seems to have an affinity for Hitler, whether it's posing at attention with Hitler quotes or keeping an SS "honor dagger" in his office in Juneau.
Wasilla representative shamefully shows a distressing fondness for Hitler and the Third Reich.
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