The recall is a high-stakes battle that won’t change the balance of power
The race won’t affect the balance of power on the assembly, but that’s not the point.
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Bronson manages to both-sides the harassment of health care workers
With reports of rising harassment, threats and physical attacks on health care workers fueled by the very conspiracy theories Bronson has repeated and legitimized with his office in recent weeks, he now claims there’s some very fine people on both sides.
Anchorage Assembly approves emergency order implementing a mask mandate
The mask mandate goes into effect immediately, but contains several exemptions like for young children, religious gatherings and Bronson’s executive team.
After covid-19 scare, Anchorage Assembly will continue masking hearing Wednesday
Things are set to get back on track this week.
Supermajority support gels on Anchorage Assembly for proposed mask mandate
It’s unclear when the Anchorage Assembly will finally reach a vote on its proposed mask mandate thanks to an outbreak of covid-19 among Bronson’s administration, but when it does it will almost assuredly have a veto-proof supermajority.
After riling up anti-science mob, Bronson administration comes down with covid-19
The Bronson administration and its allies have been using the hearings to rile up anti-mask and anti-science testimony over the course of the last two weeks.
Voters send extreme-right candidates packing in Fairbanks elections
“To hell with politics, just do what’s right for Fairbanks.”
Testimony blasts Bronson for backing anti-science mob. ‘The pilot here doesn’t understand our plane is crashing.’
We talked with Travis Neff about his fiery testimony from Monday night’s hearing that put Bronson and his allies on blast for encouraging and supporting a “plagued arena of science-denying bullies.”
After wave of antisemitism and hate, it’s clear why Bronson doesn’t want the pandemic to end
The outrage and anger targeting the Anchorage Assembly—who Bronson sees as his primary political opponents—is far too valuable.
Bronson administration’s promotion of recall appears to break election laws
An innocuous-looking alert breaks all sorts of laws and norms. It also happens to be promoting the recall election against one of Bronson’s biggest opponents on the Assembly.