Special Interests Calendar Their Legislative Fly-Ins
The 2016 legislative session starts in less than a week and the calendar is already getting thick with organizations trying to make sure they get their crack at bending legislative ears.
January 2016
Alaska’s Congressional Delegation Reacts to the State of the Union Address
It was a tense night for Republicans as President Obama, in his final State of the Union address, directly challenged the central narratives most Republican presidential candidates have been laying out in their campaigns. Most notably the line that America has become weaker and our enemies stronger under his administration. The president called such assertions “fiction†and “political hot air.â€
New Data Suggests We Are In For More Bill Walkers
Is it possible that this kind of “to hell with party labels!†campaign will become more the norm in American and Alaska politics as we go forward? New numbers from Gallup suggest that might be the case.
PFD voter registration campaign to turn signatures Thursday
It looks like a voter initiative that would automatically register thousands of Alaskans to vote thinks they have the signatures needed to go on the ballot this year.
Demboski Says Johnston Not Conservative Enough For South Anchorage
Speaking on the Rick Rydell radio program Friday morning, Johnston’s fellow Anchorage Assembly member Amy Demboski bemoaned the “high school drama†she thinks some would like to cause on the Assembly and then immediately attacks fellow Assembly member Johnston for being “not that conservative†and says because of it she will “have issues with South Anchorage†in her run for state legislature.
Alaska Democrats Announce Presidential Caucus Locations
Today, the Alaska Democratic Party announced Caucus locations throughout the state where Alaska Democrats will meet on March 26th to help select their party’s nominee for President of the United States.
Friday In The Sun (Jan 8)
Jennifer Johnston is running, Governor Walker bans travel…mostly, and political events get geared up.
Inside the Numbers: Voter’s Sour and Dour in 2016
The election year is upon us, and Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway describes the nation’s mood heading into it this way: ‘Sour and dour. Nervous, on edge, a feeling of vulnerability and a lack of control.
Colavecchio replacing Wilson on KFQD raises new questions
This morning, radio station KFQD Program Director Joe Campbell issued a statement announcing former KFQD morning radio show host Mark Colavecchio would be the long term replacement to the recently dropped Bernadette WIlson in the station’s 8:30-11AM time slot.
S & P Downgrade Roundup
Standard and Poor’s has dropped Alaska’s credit rating from AAA to AA+.
Here is roundup of the statements about the downgrade from elected officials, business groups, and other pertinent entities.