Making the Republican National Convention Fun Again
Looking for something to make the Republican National Convention tolerable? Tip of the hat to “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert†for this offering.
July 2016
May TV News Ratings For Anchorage Are Out…And Things Have Changed
The latest Nielsen ratings for local television news stations show the revamped KTVA not just stalled in its quest to compete with longtime ratings dominant KTUU, but actually losing ground.
Early Takeaways From APOC 30-Day Filings
The 30-day filing period ended on July 15, but campaigns and groups have until July 18 (Monday) to file their reports. Most wait until the last minute to file, but some already have.
Here are a few things we can already glean from those early filers.
GOP energy negotiator accuses Murkowski of ‘bizarre’ promise
A House chairman assigned to an energy bill conference committee said it was “a little bit bizarre†to hear a Senate Republican promise to cut provisions from the bill that could earn a presidential veto.
Friday in the Sun! (July 15)
Nees takes on the GOP establishment, the race for speaker heats up, and Ted Stevens Day is here. It’s Friday in the Sun!!!
Document Shows Walker Correct About Legislators Playing Games With Hearings
A Wednesday Senate State Affairs Committee meeting proved to be ground zero for some good political theater as a fight between the snotty tone of the State Senate met the rare trash talking of the Governor’s Office.
Palin not attending RNC because Alaska ‘a long ways away’
Sarah Palin was asked to speak at next week’s Republican National Convention, but apparently the roughly 3,000-mile flight is too long for the former governor of Alaska to make the trip to Cleveland.
Race Preview: House District 16 (Anchorage-Boniface)
; This district is a graveyard of Republican dreams. Like New Jersey in presidential election politics, this is a district the Alaska GOP always thinks…
CNBC Says Alaska One Of The Worst States For Business
CNBC has released its 2016 list of America’s Top States for Business and Alaska did not fare well, again.
The Governor’s Picnic and 10 Other Things We Love & Hate About Alaska Politics
I surveyed over 20 Alaska politicos and journeyed deep into the TMS archives to develop a list of things to love and hate about Alaska politics. Because studies show that readers really enjoy lists of stuff.