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This Week In Sanity: June 11, 2021

This Week In Sanity: June 11, 2021

Democratic Rep. Zack Manchin, whoops, I mean Fields, to nobody’s surprise, has thrown in with far-right Mayor-Elect Bronson after Fields called homeless individuals “vagrants” and supported the arguably racist “broken windows policing” theory in an insane letter posted to Facebook. Fields, who gave Trump-level sexist birthday wishes to Rep.

Dunbar/Allard: Incoming Bronson Admin Considering "Camp-Like Environment" For up to 1,000

Dunbar/Allard: Incoming Bronson Admin Considering "Camp-Like Environment" For up to 1,000

At the Anchorage Assembly meeting last evening, Assemblyman Forrest Dunbar and Assemblywoman Jamie Allard revealed that the Northway Mall is no longer being considered as a site for the mass shelter. Instead, the incoming Bronson administration is considering putting up to 1,000 individuals in a "camp-like environment"

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

Anchorage Pastors Say 'No Coercion' as Must Read Alaska Alleges

Anchorage Pastors Say 'No Coercion' as Must Read Alaska Alleges

Leave it to the conservatives to force a Christian group into releasing a statement refuting Must Read Alaska's assertions of "coercion." The blog recently opined that Anchorage mayoral candidate Forrest Dunbar and Assemblymember Christopher Constant admitted to strong-arming pastors into supporting a "vagrant plan."

Dunleavy Moratorium on Evictions (and more) Set to Expire

When Governor Dunleavy said he was issuing another emergency declaration for the state of Alaska, it seems he left a few bits of important information out. According to the November 16 Disaster-Declaration Fact Sheet for Governor Dunleavy's new disaster declaration, which will go into effect tonight after midnight,

The Eviction Tsunami Is Coming, Impact Unknown

The Eviction Tsunami Is Coming, Impact Unknown

News outlets have forecast an eviction tsunami getting ready to crush between thirty and forty million Americans and place an unprecedented strain on courts in nearly every state across the country. This week, the CDC issued a sweeping temporary halt to evictions nationwide due to the Coronavirus pandemic applying to