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Bronson real estate pick faces uphill confirmation battle

Bronson real estate pick faces uphill confirmation battle

Longtime Save Anchorage member Jim Winegarner made his foray into Anchorage politics when he served as a deputy treasurer of the Independent Expenditure group, Building Alaska. According to data taken from the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC), Winegarner gave a combined $5,100 to Building Alaska, a largely pro-Mike Robbins

Anchorage Assembly Welcomes Public Input on the Budget

Anchorage Assembly Welcomes Public Input on the Budget

With the review of the proposed 2022 municipal budget underway, the Anchorage Assembly is encouraging the public to review and provide input on the budget.

Library Advisory Board against moving library to Parks & Recreation Department

Library Advisory Board against moving library to Parks & Recreation Department

Under Anchorage Mayor David Bronson's proposed budget, many city departments would become divisions, and the city’s library system, which up until now has been its own department, would become a division of the city's Parks and Recreation Department. By moving the Anchorage Public Library (APL)

Assembly Leadership doesn't recognize dismissal of Chief Equity Officer Armstrong III

Assembly Leadership doesn't recognize dismissal of Chief Equity Officer Armstrong III

An email sent today to Anchorage Mayor David Bronson by Assembly Chair LaFrance and Vice Chair Constant states that they do not recognize the dismissal of Chief Equity Officer Clifford Armstrong III. The letter states that the Assembly's leadership does not recognize Armstrong's dismissal as "

October 20 Town Hall on Mass Care Exit Strategy

October 20 Town Hall on Mass Care Exit Strategy

According to a joint statement issued by the Bronson Administration and the Legislative Drafting Group, a Town Hall will be held on October 20 that seeks to gather community input on the proposed Mass Care exit strategy.

American Academy of Pediatrics letter to Anchorage Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Savitt

American Academy of Pediatrics letter to Anchorage Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Savitt

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) sent a scorching letter today to Anchorage Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Savitt regarding his deceptive misrepresentation of COVID-related information at a recent Anchorage Assembly meeting. In their letter, the AAP first took issue with a response he gave to Assemblymember Jamie Allard, in