Flag Day lands on Trump's 78th birthday
LaFrance transition team big reveal, along with new taxes on the horizon for Anchorage
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Celebrating Flag Day
Happy Friday and happy Flag Day! In an era when the federal government won’t take its own currency at the gates of national parks and won’t allow its own flag to be flown by citizens in national parks, it seems like a good day to fly the flag — wherever you can, while you still can.
Flag Day commemorates June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes flag designed by Francis Hopkinson, replacing the Grand Union flag.
Camel’s nose under tent: New mayor, new proposed tax for Anchorage
That didn’t take long. LaFrance hasn’t even hung the curtains and they are pushing the first tax on Anchorage residents.
As Democrats in Anchorage propose sales tax, city’s inflation rate is now sixth in nation
We went from 8th to 6th in just a few weeks. Feel the burn as the 3% sales tax is being pushed by major players.
Americans for Prosperity-Action Alaska announces first set of endorsements. Who are they?
Five Republicans win the nod.
Alaska Democrats double down with sexual identity politics as platform for fundraising
They believe this child transition stuff is a winning cause for them with voters and a good way to raise money.
Anchorage’s lonely bike lane
The Anchorage Assembly created a dedicated bike lane downtown, the first of many that the radical left has planned for Anchorage. Drivers already are observing that it never gets used, even though it is summer. Anchorage is an industrial city that depends on transportation, much of it with trucks, but downtown Anchorage is aspiring to be like Seattle … where the bike lanes downtown are also underutilized.
The Anchorage Protected Bike Lane Pilot Study is just temporary on 6th Avenue and A streets from the beginning of June through September. “The PBL Pilot Study aims to learn how protected bike lanes may be implemented to improve safe, reliable, and equitable access for all transportation users—including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and drivers. The PBL team will be collecting survey data throughout the project duration and feedback will guide future bicycle facility improvements in Anchorage.”
Since fewer and fewer people want to venture into the dystopian downtown core these days, the choking of traffic, and associated fumes from idling engines, may not be as bad as
As Alaska’s Lydia Jacoby heads to Olympic swimming trials this week, she won’t have to compete against the transgender with a p*nis
The Olympic adjudicators said no to Lia Thomas, and he is not happy about it.
Taps for TAPS? Environmental groups demand dismantling of pipeline
Gov. Dunleavy commented, too, with gusto: “These groups are anarchists… and nuts. They are more interested in destroying Alaska and America than protecting the environment. Their only hope is that the judge is as crazy as they are. They want to tear down the Trans Alaska Pipeline, but are so disillusioned they can’t see the glaring logical fallacies in their own argument.”
MIA no more: Division of Elections returns missing polling place to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
The one location on base was not opened for the 2022 election, but due to citizens stepping up, will be restored.
Jared Goecker, candidate for Eagle River’s Senate seat, taps all-star finance team for his campaign
Who’s who of politicos. Will Goecker have what it takes to topple Merrick?
Latest Cook Inlet leases awarded to Hilcorp
No takers on the Alaska Peninsula leases, and just Hilcorp on the ones in the Inlet.
Two busted for snow machine laundering scheme
The alleged scheme involved a fake buyer in South Korea and a real buyer in Russia. But there is probably a lot more to this story that the FBI isn’t telling. Millions pour over the border but millions of dollars are spent tracking down a handful of snow machines…
LaFrance’s Anchorage transition team announced
Who are these people who will guide the new liberal mayor? Oh, the ones who put in bike lanes in a snow city, and want Portland Loos and homeless camps in the neighborhoods.
Chemical abortion drug approved by Supreme Court
Most abortions in America today are chemical abortions. The court protected the popular method sometimes known as Plan B.
Without comment
Question of the week
This day in history
June 14, 1775 US Army first formed as the Continental Army to fight the British in the American Revolutionary War.
Columns
Wayne Heimer: National Park Service functionaries impose ‘park values’ they make up as they go along
The idea that there is some "park value" that excludes the American flag is just something made up by some government functionary. It's an example of overreach.
Nolan Willis: A single right step at a time to secure our natural gas supply
We can get to alternative energy, but not if we are starved for energy.
Linda Boyle: Ninth Circuit Appeals Court rules the Covid-19 shot is not actually a vaccine
While the court says it’s not a vaccine, the CDC changes the definition of “vaccine.”
Forrest Nabors: Review of local government options and American republicanism, Part II
This series is outstanding. You’ll come away smarter about civics. Part I is below.
EaglExit: Summary of local government options, citizenship, and American Republicanism
Wonderful history as told by Forrest Nabors, Ph.D. At its origin, American republicanism was, in fact, the simple government and way of life of one local community.
Alexander Dolitsky: Bear and Squirrel argue over color of grass
Moral of the story: Don’t argue with idiots.
Robert Seitz: More on climate, politics, energy in Alaska
He reminds critics that we had a Little Ice Age that peaked out around 1750 A.D.
Fritz Pettyjohn: Let the good times roll — again
With Trump back in office, Alaska could triumph.
Win Gruening: Ignoring the consequences of ship-free Saturdays?
Juneau voters need to decide whether or not to vote for it on Oct. 1..
Linda Boyle: Follow the money on the next ‘vaccine’
Big Pharma is fully in charge now.
Jared Goecker: What I’ve learned by listening to voters in Chugiak-Eagle River
Candidate is running against Sen. Kelly Merrick, and here’s what he says.
What to make of the neo-left Libertarian Party?
This is not your grandpa’s Libertarian Party. It’s gone to the Left.
Greg Sarber: Trump conviction destroyed social compact
The tables could turn on Democrats at any time.
Ken Koelsch: Close, but no cigar
The City and Borough of Juneau has made no significant effort to relieve the tax burden on Juneau property owners. Question has to be asked: Who really owns the property? Property owners seem to just be “renting” from the government.
Joe Biden’s dangerous natural gas game
If the devil is in the details, the Biden bureaucracy is hell on earth.
Alaska oil: $84.23
Henry Hub gas: $3.13
Alaska North Slope Production: 465,776
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $80,719,200,000
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