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Alaska Federation of Natives Unanimously Endorses Alaskans for Better Government Ballot Initiative

Alaska Federation of Natives Unanimously Endorses Alaskans for Better Government Ballot Initiative

Press Release: ABG Endorsements 11.23.21 ‘Wáahlaal Gíidaak Barbara Blake Anchorage, Alaska November 23, 2021 Media@alaskansforbettergovernment.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ###### With a unanimous vote, Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) endorsed the Alaskans for Better Government ballot initiative during a recent meeting of the Board of Directors. They join

Dunbar and Quinn-Davidson to introduce budget amendment package

Dunbar and Quinn-Davidson to introduce budget amendment package

According to a press release issued today by Budget and Finance Committee Co-Chair's Austin Quinn Davidson and Forrest Dunbar, an amendment package to the general operating budget to fund critical public safety items that were cut in Mayor Bronson’s proposed budget will be laid on the table at tonig

Bronson’s Bungled Homeless Response: How We Got Here

Bronson’s Bungled Homeless Response: How We Got Here

Puppet Master Robert Marbut When he ran for Anchorage mayor, David Bronson, along with his pro-Bronson Save Anchorage supporters, made the topic of homelessness a divisive one. Bronson's campaign platform included extensively monitoring the city's homeless population and increasing drug arrests around Anchorage to crack down

Assembly overrides Bronson. Covid mitigation plan to be enforced.

Assembly overrides Bronson. Covid mitigation plan to be enforced.

Today, the Anchorage Assembly rebuked Mayor David Bronson by overriding his vetoes of AO 2021-92 and 2021-113.

Margo Bellamy announces school board re-election campaign

Margo Bellamy announces school board re-election campaign

Margo Bellamy has announced she will seek re-election to the Anchorage School Board and will kick off her campaign with a virtual November 30 fundraising event. Tomorrow, November 20, from 6-7 pm, Bellamy will discuss her re-election campaign with George Martinez live on Facebook. In a statement posted to her

Expel Eastman website launches

Expel Eastman website launches

A website called "Expel Eastman" has been launched, serving as a focal point for the effort that seeks Eastman's from the Alaska State House.

Meg Zaletel Announces Re-Election Campaign

Meg Zaletel Announces Re-Election Campaign

Anchorage Assembly member Meg Zaletel announced her re-election campaign today, seeking another term as a representative of Assembly District 4. In a statement posted to her campaign's website, Zaletel wrote that she is running on a platform of putting people before politics and noted that she has consistently