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Dunbar for Mayor Clinches two Significant Endorsements

The Alaska Center, a non-profit organization comprised of Alaskans working to make Alaska a better home for everyone, has endorsed Anchorage mayoral candidate Forrest Dunbar: "After an in-depth process, the Alaska Center Board of Directors has unanimously voted to endorse Forrest Dunbar for Mayor of Anchorage. Forrest has represented

Recall Rivera APOC Filing Shows Group Has Enlisted Outside Political Consulting Firm

Recall Rivera APOC Filing Shows Group Has Enlisted Outside Political Consulting Firm

Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera is facing a two-pronged attack, as one group claims Rivera failed to uphold his duty as chair by continuing an assembly meeting with more people present than COVID-19 emergency orders allowed, and a second group is currently suing Mr. Rivera in his official capacity for

Recall Jamie Allard Group Begins Fundraising

Recall Jamie Allard Group Begins Fundraising

The Recall Jamie Allard group has launched a fundraising effort to help aid in their efforts to recall Eagle River Assemblywoman Jamie Allard. The effort's fundraising goal is currently set at an amount that will be used to help offset and cover various expenses related to the recall,

Dunbar for Mayor Reddit "Ask Me Anything" Recap

Dunbar for Mayor Reddit "Ask Me Anything" Recap

Anchorage mayoral candidate Forrest Dunbar hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit's hugely popular "Politics" subreddit yesterday. The Reddit subreddit boasts a 7.4 million membership roster. Dunbar's AMA appears to have been well-received and successful, having received 790+ upvotes and a 92%

I Made Alaska State Senator Lora Reinbold a Cake

I Made Alaska State Senator Lora Reinbold a Cake

I made Lora Reinbold a cake as she did for Alaska Airlines employees last year... because I've heard she's had a pretty tough day. Let's face it, spreading misinformation about masks, COVID-19 and vaccines is hungry work. Now, of course, we don't

The Murkowski Conundrum

The Murkowski Conundrum

Many Alaskans have an off-again relationship with Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. Some participated in her write-in campaign, making her only the second U.S. Senate candidate since the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment to win an election via write-in. Alaskans came out in force during that election to stop Joe

Clearing the Air with the Recall Allard Group

Clearing the Air with the Recall Allard Group

The administrators behind the Recall Jamie Allard group reached out last week and asked if I'd be interested in a Q&A as they're looking to educate the public and counter the misinformation being spread on social media about their effort to recall Assembly member