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This Week in Anchorage Politics: Vetos, New Assembly Candidates and a Twitter Rant

Last week, the municipality saw mayoral vetoes, more candidates file to run for Assembly, a fun Twitter meet-up and an informative Twitter rampage from...

Reminder: Jamie Allard is Crazy and Will Take You Down With Her

The Alaska Legislature has seen its fair share of extremists in recent years, from “Oathkeeper” Rep. David Eastman to the ineligible-to-fly Lora Reinbold. But...

Bond Ratings Downgraded Again Under Mayor Dave Bronson’s Watch

For the second year in a row under Mayor Dave Bronson’s watch, the municipality’s bond rating has been downgraded, meaning holding debt will cost...

This week in Anchorage Politics: Assembly Passes Amended Budget With a Caveat

Budget for 2023 Comes With a Restriction Against Using Funds Towards Hickel Contract Settlements: The Anchorage Assembly continued its efforts to limit Mayor Dave Bronson’s...

This Week in Anchorage Politics: Assembly Candidates File for April Elections

Last week saw a flurry of new election activity as several people filed letters of intent to run for the seven Assembly seats that...

Anchorage School District Reverses Course on Cutting Immersion Programs

The Anchorage School District (ASD) no longer plans to cut immersion programs in the upper grade levels for the following year.   While the decision, announced...

Conspiracy Theorist with Plagiarized Campaign Website Files to Challenge Felix Rivera for Midtown Assembly Seat

Dayton Keliikipi, an Anchorage School District transportation Specialist and conspiracy theorist with a criminal record, has filed to run for Midtown Assembly District 4...

After Extremist Republicans Fail to Win, ‘Save Anchorage’ Points Fingers at Republican Culture Leaders

While the 2021 Anchorage municipal elections represented what appeared to be the first step in a successful effort for conservatives to take over and...

Austin Quinn-Davidson Not Seeking Reelection to the Anchorage Assembly

Assembly member and former Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson announced today that she is not running for reelection.  With Quinn-Davidson, Pete Petersen, and likely Jamie Allard and...

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson Files for Reelection

Amid the fray of the 2022 General Election, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson quietly filed for reelection on Tuesday. Bronson did not send out a press...

Wolfe in a Democrat’s Clothing

In a final push to win his election, Republican Forrest Wolfe sent out misleading mailers to trick voters into thinking he was a well-known...

This Week in Anchorage Politics: More Painful Cuts to Education

The big news last week was that the Anchorage School District (ASD) administration continued to dribble information about budget recommendations to the school board...

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