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Tshibaka sets up campaign group to attack ranked choice voting as anti-democratic

This story is republished from dermotcole.com with permission. Kelly Tshibaka, who may run against Rep. Mary Peltola for Congress, is trying to keep herself in the public eye with a new nonprofit she has started called “Preserve Democracy.” She will portray herself as a...

Funding for Youth Homeless Shelter Lapses as Sullivan Capacity Increases

As the Bronson Administration moved to expand capacity this winter at the Sullivan Arena homeless shelter, it let a contract with Covenant House Alaska providing shelter for homeless youth lapse. The decision to not extend the program with Covenant House...

Bronson Administration Accused of Illegal and Unethical Firing of Former Municipal Manager Amy Demboski

In a jaw-dropping letter sent today, posted on Facebook Wednesday afternoon by The Alaska Landmine and and covered extensively by the Anchorage Daily News, recently fired former Anchorage Municipal Manager Amy Demboski is accusing Mayor Dave Bronson of a...

An Initial Look Into Joe Gerace Could Lead to a More Comprehensive Audit

Update: The Assembly has called for a robust audit schedule in 2023 and while they are not including any further audits specifically of Joe Gerace's tenure, they will be auditing grants, including those overseen by him. An initial look by...

Anchorage Baptist Temple Rebrands in Attempt to Expand Base

Anchorage’s largest and most politically active church, the Anchorage Baptist Temple, has changed its decades-old name to Mountain City Church. In a video explaining the name change, pastor Ron Hoffman stated that the “current name has unnecessary barriers in it.”...

Municipality Was Warned of Impending Winter Time Failure

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...

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 abuse of taxpayer dollars last week, passing a 2023 operating budget which included a caveat...

Three Weeks Before He Died, Don Young Warned the Alaska GOP About Nick Begich

Just weeks before the late Rep. Don Young died on a flight back to Alaska, he gave a stern warning at a state GOP convention: Nick Begich III is not to be trusted. Rep. Young dished on Begich in a...

Review: Alaska gets Northern Exposure with ‘Alaska Daily’

The last time a major network had a prime time drama set in Alaska was the ‘90s. Since then, it’s been all Slednecks and Gold Rush. That changed in a big way this fall, with ABC heavily promoting its...

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