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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 modified hunker

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.

Mailbag: The Phrase "I Trust ASD" is Misguided

Last year I spent a large portion of my time talking to ASD staff. This was during a time when certain school board members and Dr. Bishop were working overtime to cram everyone back into classrooms as our COVID-19 cases were steadily climbing. In all of my discussions with parents

Dunbar Running Against "Toxic Partisanship" of Save Anchorage

Dunbar Running Against "Toxic Partisanship" of Save Anchorage

Well, somebody had to say it. In a mailer sent out to Anchorage voters, the Dunbar campaign called its opponents members of the "far-right" who have "embraced conspiratorial, anti-science rhetoric," and who support the "toxic partisanship of Save Anchorage and Must Read Alaska." The