Assemblywoman LaFrance headlines last-minute shakeups of legislative races
The Nov. 3 ballot is set.
anchorage
Legislators call on state to use Anchorage’s secure drop boxes in the general election
A group of Anchorage Democratic legislators is asking the state to work with the municipality of Anchorage to expand the availability of ballot drop-off boxes…
Croft: We need good ideas from all sides to solve homelessness in Anchorage
Working together, we can achieve real progress on homelessness in Anchorage.
ZALETEL: The opportunity for real change is now
‘Continuing to sequester services downtown will not bring about change in Midtown. Homelessness services need to be integrated into our community so that individuals can utilize public transit for jobs, access health care and look for more permanent housing.’
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.
Anchorage will require masks in indoor public spaces starting Monday
They’re hoping to avoid another hunker down.
DUNBAR: Policies worth considering to strengthen community-police relations in Anchorage
A starting point for improving community-police relations in Anchorage.
Berkowitz says Barr’s call for oversight on local governments is politics and ‘intimidation’
“That kind of effort and intimidation and bullying ought to be rejected in the strongest possible terms,” the mayor said.
Mayor Berkowitz to Anchorage: Quit threatening municipal employees over COVID-19
“We are closer to the beginning than the end,” he said.
HALL and CONKLING: Prop 13 will make Anchorage safer
Hall and Conkling argue in support of pending alcohol tax vote in Anchorage, writing “To those of us that see these challenges firsthand, there is no denying that these additional resources will make a difference.”