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Mayor Bronson Played his Trump Card—and Lost

Mayor Bronson Played his Trump Card—and Lost

If you watched Tuesday evening's Assembly meeting, you might find it difficult to believe that Anchorage Mayor David Bronson was once a disciplined United States Air Force pilot and Air Force Reserve Command plans officer. A resolution brought by Assembly members Meg Zaletel, John Weddleton, and Vice-Chair Christopher

Bronson Backpedaling on Alaska Club Purchase

Bronson Backpedaling on Alaska Club Purchase

Assembly and Anchorage anesthesiologist Dr. John Morris present Sunday, an attendee asked the panel whether the Alaska Club purchase was still being considered to help address homelessness.

This Week In Sanity: July 17, 2021

This Week In Sanity: July 17, 2021

On the one hand, she's the 'gift' that keeps on giving if you're covering political shenanigans, and on the other hand, the 'gift' has coal inside, and it's smeared with poo. Once again, Assembly Gollum Jamie Allard has proven she

Unbuilt 'Bronsonville' Now Enormous Money Sucking Black Hole

Unbuilt 'Bronsonville' Now Enormous Money Sucking Black Hole

According to former Anchorage Municipal Attorney Bill Falsey, who knows how to math, Mayor Dave Bronson's proposed mass shelter appears to cost nearly ten million dollars more than originally thought. In a series of tweets, Falsey wrote that according to Dr. Morris's letter of July 11,

Jamie Allard - Keep Homeless Running & Transgender People Need Mental Health

Jamie Allard - Keep Homeless Running & Transgender People Need Mental Health

One of the difficult things about writing on local politics is having to endure listening to hours of right-wing propaganda others don't. We do this to convey elected officials' political perspectives on varied important issues—things they wouldn't dare say to the Anchorage Daily News

Flip-Floppy Allard Flip-Flops on 'Bronsonville' Wants to Hold Homeless "Accountable"

Flip-Floppy Allard Flip-Flops on 'Bronsonville' Wants to Hold Homeless "Accountable"

Save Anchorage member and Bronson supporter Eagle River Assemblywoman Jamie Allard has come out in support of the Bronson administration's plan to build a large mass shelter in East Anchorage. Take this all with a grain of salt because Allard made the announcement on her personal Facebook page

Rivera & Zaletel: Bronson Forcing Assembly Into a "No-Win Scenario"

Rivera & Zaletel: Bronson Forcing Assembly Into a "No-Win Scenario"

A press release issued by Midtown Anchorage Assembly Members Felix Rivera and Meg Zaletel says that without the Alaska Club, Mayor David Bronson is "forcing the Assembly into a no-win scenario." The press release and statements from Rivera and Zaletel came after yesterday's Anchorage Assembly Committee