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Mass Exodus from the Bronson Administration Continues

News Yarrow Silvers -
The ongoing exodus from Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration continued Wednesday when Maintenance and Operations Director Saxton Shearer resigned.  Shearer’s exit leaves only four of Bronson’s original 23 appointees in their jobs. The remarkable turnover in less than two years...
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As Natural Gas Shortage Looms, Alaska Utilities and Advocates Feud Over Renewable Power Bill

News Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Even before Alaska GOP Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled a bill to require the state’s utilities to generate more power from renewable sources, executives were springing into action. Four months before Dunleavy introduced his legislation, the state official who would be...
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Dan Sullivan calls for higher military spending without saying how he would pay for it

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This article was republished from dermotcole.com with permission. Sen. Dan Sullivan has attached himself to this three-paragraph Republican chain letter that calls for unidentified “spending cuts.” And he won’t agree to paying debts the government has already accrued without first...
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LaFrance’s Mayoral Platform to Focus on Housing, Child Care, and Core Government Services

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Suzanne LaFrance is the first challenger of Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson in the April 2024 municipal election. The former Assembly member filed her campaign letter of intent on Monday seeking to unseat Bronson, who filed for re-election in December...
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Judy Eledge Resigns from Library Post Following Leaked Recordings of Racist Statements

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Anchorage Public Library Deputy Director Judy Eledge resigned amid a lengthy scandal over repeated racist statements on social media and to library employees. Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced Tuesday morning that he accepted her resignation, and her last day will...
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Regents nominee Bethany Marcum claims she was quoted out of context in backing Dunleavy’s attack on the university. It’s not true.

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When Gov. Mike Dunleavy championed a 41 percent cut in state funds to the University of Alaska budget in 2019—a budget wrecking ball that did lasting damage— Bethany Marcum said it was a great idea. "It is reassuring to see...
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Anchorage Assembly Holds Executive Session on Bronson’s Funding Request to Settle Wrongful Termination Claims

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Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson's administration met with the Anchorage Assembly in a closed door session today to ask for $827,000 of taxpayer funds to settle two wrongful firing disputes against Bronson and the municipality. The disputes are with former Municipal...
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APD to Rollout Body Cams After Being Sued for Delayed Implementation

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The Anchorage Police Department is moving forward with body cameras after being sued for failing to implement a body cam program approved and funded by Anchorage residents. The program will start once the department purchases the equipment.  Police Chief Michael Kerle...
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To Protect Orcas, Federal Judge Orders Closure of Iconic Southeast Alaska Troll Fishery

News Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
A federal judge issued an order Tuesday that appears to close an iconic Southeast Alaska salmon fishery for at least the summer season — a decision that threatens hundreds of jobs and a $30 million industry in response to...
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A Portrait of the Last Day of Full Operations at Alaska’s Largest Homeless Shelter

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Henry Sam sat in the Sullivan Arena, counting down the two hours until he would learn whether or not he had shelter that night, or if he’d be sleeping on the streets. If it was the latter, he had...
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