Eight Anchorage assemblymembers sign onto letter opposing Graham-Cassidy
They say Graham-Cassidy would hurt the state’s economy and undercut the efforts to cut down on crime.
Local Politics
Rep. Talerico charged with hunting violation
The legislators has been charged with a violation for allegedly using an ATV in an area that’s closed to motorized vehicles.
North Pole Rep. Tammie Wilson gets warning for legislative ethics complaint
Wilson sent a mailer to people outside her legislative district to rally attendees for an air quality hearing.
Fairbanks militia leader Schaeffer Cox wins partial victory in court
Fairbanks militia leader and one-time legislative candidate Schaeffer Cox has successfully challenged and reversed one of major conviction for allegedly asking his supporters to commit…
Signatures submitted for Anchorage bathroom initiative that rolls back transgender protections
The group wants to limit access to bathrooms, locker rooms and other “intimate facilities” to the gender on a person’s birth certificate.
Group accusing Rep. Grenn of incompetence files recall petition with the wrong election office
The petition already been rejected, The Midnight Sun has learned. The problem? The group filed the paperwork with the Municipality of Anchorage and not the state.
The LeDoux Attacks
Political attacks in Juneau have stepped up in the past two weeks. It feels like late October, with a General election around the corner. Of course, thats a long ways away.
Forget REAL ID, It’s Uber that Violates Privacy
If you value your privacy, here are four Uber important reasons to consider using a service other than Uber. Below are four initiatives within Uber that used your location to violate your privacy.
Election Morning After Winners and Losers
The 2017 Anchorage election isn’t entirely in the books. There’are a School Board race and several ballot propositions still in doubt, but for the most part, we now know how things turned out.
With that in mind, here are my thoughts on last night’s winners and losers.
Our Anchorage Election Predictions
It’s election day in Anchorage and the polls are now open, so get up off your rear end and go vote. Wait, what am I saying? You’re the politically sophisticated and engaged type, otherwise, you wouldn’t be a reading The Midnight Sun.Since you’ve already done your civic duty, sit back and enjoy us telling you who is going to win 12 full hours before the “lamestream media” finally gets around to reporting “official” results.