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Amy Demboski out as Muni Manager

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Amy Demboski, Anchorage Municipal Manager and architect of the Bronson administration, is no longer working for the city.  While the Bronson administration has had constant turnover, this is the largest shake-up to date. Demboski has been Bronson's closest ally and...
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AncGOV This Week: Sullivan is a Mass Shelter Again

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In a Twist on GroundHog Day, the Sullivan is Again the Municipality’s Mass Shelter Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has once again turned the Sullivan Arena into a mass shelter, holding up to 375 unhoused individuals per day.  At a Homelessness and...
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Alaska attorney general headlines $15,000-a-head fundraiser for conservative group

News Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor is headlining a $15,000-per-person fundraiser for a conservative organization that ran attack ads against liberal state legislators this year — though an official from the group said the cash will fund its “nonpolitical” advocacy...
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Municipality Was Warned of Impending Winter Time Failure

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In June of this year, the Bronson administration was warned that city maintenance and snow removal would fail due to unfilled positions and low wages, and nothing was done about it. Jason Alward, District Representative for International Unit of Operating...
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Anchorage Assembly Postpones Vote on Holtan Hills After Second Night of Testimony

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The Anchorage Assembly listened to another long night of testimony on the controversial Holtan Hills land transfer in Girdwood, but postponed a vote on the matter to Jan. 10, 2023. Dozens of people braved snowy roads for a second time...
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Dave Bronson Failed to Plow the Streets, and the Internet Had a Field Day

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Anchorage is battling with historic snowstorms, dumping feet on the city in a matter of days. It’s the sort of thing a city like Anchorage should be prepared for, even if it takes a little longer than normal to...
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Recent Court Ruling May Present Problems for Newly Elected House Member Jamie Allard

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A recent Superior Court decision protecting freedom of speech online will have interesting implications for current lawmakers who have been known to block constituents on their social media accounts.  Anchorage Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews ruled that legislators can not...
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Mary Peltola ran as pro-fish and anti-bycatch: Here’s what her agenda could look like in Congress

News Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Pro-fish. Fish, family, freedom. The campaign slogans were everywhere. Mary Peltola, the Democrat who this year became Alaska’s first woman and first Native person to hold her state’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, ran a fish-powered campaign, with ads showing...
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Dunleavy’s Reelection Bid gets a Boost from the Bush

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) was easily reelected to office with 50.3% of the vote, enough to make Dunleavy the only statewide candidate who avoided triggering the ranked-choice voting tabulation. This came as a surprise given Rep. Peltola’s historic performance...
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Anchorage School District Finds Consensus on Some Budget Deficit Solutions

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Anchorage School Board members discussed a reduction of about $20 million to the district’s $68 million budget deficit during a Saturday work session, but tough decisions about how to overcome the remaining shortfall still loom. The $20 million came from...
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