‘Political parties will become extinct.’ Party leaders past and present blast election reform initiative
They say it like it’s a bad thing.
June 2020
City, legislators fire back over state’s refusal to respect Anchorage mask mandate
AG Clarkson’s memo is “inaccurate legal advice” that “sows confusion” and “puts State of Alaska employees in legal jeopardy,” wrote Anchorage Municipal Attorney Kate Vogel.
As cases continue to climb, Dunleavy admin cuts daily COVID-19 news releases to three a week
The daily press alerts fill in the details behind the day’s COVID-19 case count but the state says cutting them to three per week “will be more sustainable over the long term as the pandemic continues.”
Reaching herd immunity without a vaccine is not a realistic answer for Alaska
Hitting herd immunity would require more than a half-million Alaskans being exposed to COVID-19.
Anchorage will require masks in indoor public spaces starting Monday
They’re hoping to avoid another hunker down.
Alaska launches online registration for by-mail absentee ballots
It’s better than nothing.
State officials say masks work but distance themselves from possible mandate
Alaska public health officials duck and dodge on question of mask mandate.
Bungled state small business coronavirus relief program faces new legal challenge
There’s been nothing fast or simple about the state’s small business relief program.
COVID-19 makes gathering signatures near-impossible, Libertarian Party argues in ballot access suit
A two-week effort by a team of signature gatherers netted just 149 of the 3,212 signatures needed for the party’s presidential ticket to appear on the general election ballot.
Legislators commend Johnsen for his time at UA: ‘He was saddled with the impossible task’
The folks who wrote the checks felt like Johnsen had done a pretty alright job.