Berkowitz pitches ‘community dividend’ to Legislature, says Anchorage could take over services
The idea comes as the Anchorage Assembly is considering instituting new taxes to fill the gap left by dwindling state assistance to communities.
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Anchorage’s bond ratings stay stable amid downgrades for state, University of Alaska
The result makes it cheaper for Anchorage to bond, but there could be trouble in the future.
‘Here I am starving.’ Hundreds call on legislators to override Dunleavy’s vetoes
Many seniors spoke through tears or anger when talking about how the overnight elimination of the Senior Benefits Program, dental benefits and others have left them unsure what to do.
Legislators announce public meetings to hear from Alaskans about Dunleavy’s vetoes
With a week until the clock on the override starts ticking, some legislators want to hear from the public.
Senator Begich apologizes for controversial and ‘poorly written’ homelessness letter
It created an “unnecessary rift,” he said.
Group with ties to minority House Republicans applies for voter initiative to move session to Anchorage
Such an initiative would face legal challenges, which its sponsors have already anticipated with a section saying a previous voter initiative simply doesn’t apply.
State of the Race: Effort underway to let Anchorage use its vote-by-mail system in 2018 elections
The push to allow Anchorage to use its vote-by-mail system in the 2018 elections is the first effort to expand the system.
Zack Fields and Elias Rojas have filed for Rep. Gara’s seat, setting up a primary showdown
Gara announced earlier this week that he was considering retiring after 16 years in the Legislature, inviting interested candidates to file.
What to watch for with Anchorage’s first vote-by-mail election
Beyond impacts for Anchorage, the state’s first-ever vote-by-mail system could lay the groundwork for other vote-by-mail elections.
The Midnight Sun Podcast for July 23, 2017
Hosts Casey Reynolds and Forrest Dunbar are both out this week so The Midnight Sun’s editor, Matt Buxton, fills in as host this week. He’s joined by Fair Anchorage community organizer Andrea Zekis to talk about Alaska Family Action’s latest effort to roll back anti-discrimination laws in Anchorage. The group and its supporters submitted signatures this week for an initiative that would institute requiring people use the bathroom that matches their birth certificate. We also hear from friend of the podcast Genevieve Mina, who’s out in Washington D.C., with a first-row seat for the latest developments on health care. Finally, we’ll catch up with Fairbanks Rep. Steve Thompson to talk about the historic delay of the capital budget, what it means and why it happened.