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This Week in Sanity: June 18, 2021

This Week in Sanity: June 18, 2021

If you're feeling overwhelmed with David Bronson and the activities of his transition team, get used to it because those feelings of dread and anxiety are unlikely to go away anytime soon. The incoming mayor and his followers — fueled by right-wing propaganda, have, in recent weeks, double-downed on

Kathy Henslee Signals Run for Anchorage Assembly

Kathy Henslee Signals Run for Anchorage Assembly

Kathy Henslee (R) filed a Letter of Intent to run for Anchorage Assembly in 2022.

Press Release: Bronson's Homelessness Plan is Bad For Anchorage

Press Release: Bronson's Homelessness Plan is Bad For Anchorage

Anchorage civil rights attorney Caitlin Shortell has issued a press release ahead of this evening's Community Town Hall meeting about the incoming Bronson administration's proposed mass shelter plan. The Town Hall is being held from 5 pm -7 pm this evening in the Wilda Marston Theatre at Loussac Lib

Talking Points & Questions: Bronson’s Plan for a Fenced Mass Homeless Shelter

Talking Points & Questions: Bronson’s Plan for a Fenced Mass Homeless Shelter

The talking points and questions were compiled by Anchorage residents who want to protect people experiencing homeless from a poorly thought out, and potentially dangerous plan.

It's Just Another Sad Recall Effort

It's Just Another Sad Recall Effort

It has long been the plan of an affiliated network of groups to recall every Anchorage Assembly member deemed progressive. One group, Alaskans for Open Meetings, which lists former Lieutenant Governor Craig Campbell as a board member, has often shared graphics depicting their desire to recall and replace democratically elected

Craig Campbell: 'Beyond the Pale'

Craig Campbell: 'Beyond the Pale'

Alaska's former curmudgeonly Lt. Governor has been a player in Alaskan politics since the 1980s. Supposing circulating rumors pan accurate — Campbell, recently named to David Bronson's transition team last month, will wield significant influence over Anchorage's direction if indeed tapped by Mayor-Elect Bronson to

Dunbar: "Very significant Concerns About This Proposal."

Dunbar: "Very significant Concerns About This Proposal."

Assemblymember Forrest Dunbar said on social media that he has "very significant concerns" about the mass shelter being proposed by the incoming Bronson administration.