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Former Police Chief Ken McCoy Takes Top Cop Job in Arizona

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Kenneth McCoy, who served as chief of the Anchorage Police Department for less than a year before unexpectedly retiring, has been named the next chief of police for the city of Tempe, Arizona.  McCoy made the announcement today on Twitter.  “I...
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Chugach Electric board election brings out nine candidates, sharp opinions

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Chugach Electric’s annual board of directors election has attracted a larger field than normal: Nine candidates are vying for three open board seats. With a heavy reliance on natural gas to generate power and a projected Cook Inlet natural...
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Unedited Podcast Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at Coordination Between Bronson, Must Read Alaska

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Listeners of the Must Read Alaska Show podcast got a peek of how Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and conservative media work together when an unedited pre-show exchange between Bronson and host John Quick was accidentally posted online.  The conversation, which...
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Anchorage Assembly Frustrated Over Delayed Body-Worn Camera Program

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Two years after voters approved a body-camera program for the Anchorage Police Department (APD), the program has not been implemented. With further delays expected, the Anchorage Assembly signaled interest in writing police worn body camera policy into municipal code...
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Sullivan should explain how his China sanctions plan would impact Alaska’s fishing industry

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This article was republished with permission from dermotcole.com. The bellicose claims of Sen. Dan Sullivan about the future of Taiwan must be treated with skepticism because he speaks in an oversimplified manner that overlooks a complicating factor—the danger of a...
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Dunleavy’s ‘Office of Food Security’ exists in name only

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This article was republished from dermotecole.com with permission. A couple of months before the 2022 election, Gov. Mike Dunleavy stood in a field to record a state-funded campaign video announcing the new “Office of Food Security.” He recited a long...
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Anchorage Assembly Signals it will Confirm Municipal Attorney Anne Helzer

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After nearly a year without a permanent municipal attorney, Mayor Dave Bronson’s latest pick for the job appears likely to be confirmed by the Anchorage Assembly.  Anne Helzer, who served in an acting role since Bronson hired her in mid-February,...
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Progressive and Moderate Candidates Dominate Bronson-Backed Conservatives in Early Election Returns

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Anchorage residents resoundingly rejected extremism in Tuesday’s municipal election, showing strong support for moderate and progressive candidates. Less than two years after Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s election, Anchorage voters showed their staunch support for candidates who reject his agenda...
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Bronson Chief of Staff Trombley Resigns the Morning After Election

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Adam Trombley, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s Chief of Staff, resigned Wednesday morning. The move, which had been rumored for more than a month, came after Bronson-backed candidates for Assembly and School Board trail progressive incumbents and candidates by wide margins...
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Dan Sullivan sounds off from a position of ignorance on Trump indictment he hasn’t read

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This article was republished with permission from dermotcole.com. Sen. Dan Sullivan, who never criticizes Donald Trump, hasn’t read the Trump indictment, but he had his staff write this statement for him that claims the unseen document “has moved our country...
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