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9 Years Ago Today, Anti-Gay Discrimination Proposition Defeated

9 Years Ago Today, Anti-Gay Discrimination Proposition Defeated

Nearly a decade ago, on April 3, 2012, a ballot proposition that would have extended citywide anti-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and transgender identity was soundly defeated by voters. Group One Anchorage organized the proposition, which had bipartisan support including former Sen. Begich, former Alaska Governor Tony Knowles and

Recall Rivera May Have Some Explaining to Do

Campaign reporting in Alaska is all at once arcane and byzantine, no question, but there are some fundamentals that really don’t change, year in and year out. You can raise money. You can spend money. But you have to disclose where you got the money, how you spent it

AK Housing Finance Corp. Has Alaskans in Limbo Over Rent Relief

AK Housing Finance Corp. Has Alaskans in Limbo Over Rent Relief

On February 17, 2021, the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) began accepting applications from Alaskans in dire need of rental and utility assistance after former President Donald Trump left Americans high and dry in the wake of his administration's disastrous response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It's

Dunbar Leads: Total Amount Fundraised, Cash on Hand, and Surplus

Dunbar Leads: Total Amount Fundraised, Cash on Hand, and Surplus

For Immediate Release: Anchorage - Today, the Forrest Dunbar for Mayor campaign announced that it now leads all campaigns in the Anchorage Mayor’s race across total amount fundraised, cash on hand, and surplus. This news follows the release of the “7-Day” APOC report, which covered the time period between

Bail Hearing Set for Former Traveling Alaska Massage Therapist

Bail Hearing Set for Former Traveling Alaska Massage Therapist

A bail hearing has been scheduled for April 1, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in the matter of the State of Alaska vs. Karpinski. On March 19, 2021, Alaska Court Judge Michael Logue issued a temporary order setting Karpinski's bail at $5,000 cash perf + PED with

Recall Rivera APOC Filing Shows Massive Outside Spending

An APOC Independent expenditure filing by Recall Rivera — the group effort to recall District 4 Anchorage Assemblyman Felix Rivera — shows a whopping $15,750.00 expenditure to WPAI. This Washington, D.C.-based company conducts "conservative" research. Many Alaska residents have said they've received annoying push

Sign of Desperation: Save Anchorage Resorts to Photoshop

Sign of Desperation: Save Anchorage Resorts to Photoshop

The "Far-Right" Save Anchorage group, notorious for spreading misinformation and promoting conspiracy theories, has, it appears, sunk to a new low that one wouldn't think was possible. Members of the Facebook group have resorted to Photoshopping Anchorage Mayoral Candidate Forrest Dunbar's likeness, which some