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Matthew Beck

Anchorage, Alaska

Arrest Warrant Was Sealed in United States v. Mileur

The arrest warrant for Aaron J. Mileur in the case of United States v. Mileur was sealed on March 9, 2021 by a United States Magistrate Judge seven days in advance of Mr. Mileur's arrest. The court wrote it found "reasonable grounds to believe the disclosure will

Must Read Alaska Claims to be Under Cyber-Attack

Must Read Alaska Claims to be Under Cyber-Attack

Update March 15, 2021 The Must Read Alaska website appears to be out of maintenance mode and the associated Facebook page has returned. It remains unknown who the “foreign actor” was that MRA claims initiated the alleged “cyber-attack.” Original: According to a Facebook post, the Must Read Alaska website

The Mailbag: "Are you an Antifa Terrorist?"

Dear G, When I first read this email I thought it was a practical joke by Alaska's Best Conservative Nate Crawford, but then to my absolute horror, I realized that both you and your Facebook group were quite serious. I wish I had known about your Facebook group

Community Councils Hit By Another Attempt to Undermine EO's

Last year, a draft resolution in opposition to Emergency Order 16 was emailed to Anchorage Community Councils. The proposed resolution was seen as an attempt to garner support at the local level to show Acting Anchorage Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson that there wasn't city-wide support for the

5% Sales Tax Not "Dunbar Tax" and Benefits More Than the Homeless

5% Sales Tax Not "Dunbar Tax" and Benefits More Than the Homeless

A picture taken inside a downtown bar & restaurant is catching flack from some local social media users. The image, posted to the Save Anchorage group by one of their moderators, seems to infer that the 5% tax on alcohol is a "Dunbar Tax." A disturbing meme posted

Recall Dunbar Application Denied

Recall Dunbar Application Denied

A petition filed by Marie Boyd of Anchorage to recall Anchorage mayoral hopeful and sitting Assemblyman Forrest Dunbar has been denied. This is not really shocking to anyone who was even remotely paying attention to the effort. The Office of the Municipal Attorney wrote in their legal analysis that: "

Putting Alaskans First Committee Releases "Baseless Recall" Video

Putting Alaskans First Committee Releases "Baseless Recall" Video

The Putting Alaskans First Committee released an ad today calling the effort to recall Assembly Member Felix Rivera "sour grapes on steroids!" The group writes that Christine Hill, who appears in the ad, holds a grudge against Anchorage voters who have rejected her twice. The video calls Ms.