Peltola just revealed a dirty little secret about Fat Bear Week
Every penny Congress votes on now is borrowed money, including running this annual brackets contest
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Downing: Tell me government is too big without telling me it’s too big
Rep. Mary Peltola unwittingly showed something about that fakity-fake fish-family-freedom platform — we taxpayers are fish leaping into the mouth of the beast.
Election week
In cities and boroughs around the state, it’s time to vote in local elections. The outliers are Mat-Su Borough, which votes in November, and the Anchorage Municipality, which votes in April. Races involve school boards, city councils, assemblies, and spending packages. We have a chance to get it right.
Trials this week
Donald Trump’s trial starts today in New York, where the New York attorney general has a fraud case against him. He is expected to attend.
Sam Bankman-Fried will be in a separate Manhattan court on Tuesday to stand trial for fraud and money laundering. He’s been in jail for the past seven weeks, after the judge decided he had tampered with a witness twice.
Anchorage Assembly rushed federal grant funding to accused couple
What really happened? Mayor Dave Bronson wasn’t even in office when the ARPA grants were approved, but you would not know that from the liberal narrative being spun.
Feinstein took many votes against Alaska’s economy in her long Senate career
She stood for San Francisco values, not American values, and certainly not Alaska values. They wheeled her to the floor to vote on Thursday, even though she was clearly addled and said she did not feel well. She died the next day. She held onto power far too long.
Murkowski eulogy of Feinstein shows how clubby Washington really is
Alaska’s senator revealed so much during her 6-minute eulogy for “generous, thoughtful, kind” Sen. Dianne Feinstein. She overlooked a few points but made it clear that there are some things that rise above principles.
Newsom appoints abortion advocate to Feinstein seat
Butler has been running the powerful campaign fundraising group for Democrat women called Emily’s List.
Senate approves short-term spending; yes votes from Alaska senators
The authority to borrow more money gives Congress a 45-day breather. Murkowski said that, “Sanity prevailed.”
I appreciate all of the generous Alaskans who keep this project going!
Armed and dangerous: Biden EPA looks more and more like combat unit
The spending on military-grade hardware of domestic use is alarming, and Sen. Grassley of Iowa wants answers as to why we are weaponizing the EPA, while disarming the people.
Biden war on appliances: Gas furnaces are next to be more expensive
New rules will make it more expensive upfront to get a gas furnace for your home, and retrofits can be expensive, too. It is all part of the attempt to discourage natural gas usage and convert everyone to electric.
Alaska life hack: DNR land auction deadline is Oct. 3
You might want to take a look at some of these really sweet, road-accessible properties being auctioned off by DNR. Maybe it’s your bug-out place for the apocalypse?
Arctic Winter Games seeks volunteers
Are you interested in volunteering for the 2024 Arctic Winter Games? Make a volunteer open house part of your plans this week.
10/5 Volunteer Recruitment Open House - Big Lake : 6-8 pm at Big Lake Lions Club
10/6 Volunteer Recruitment Open House - Wasilla : 12-5 pm at MAC Federal Credit Union
10/7 Volunteer Recruitment Open House - Palmer : 11am -2 pm at AWG Headquarters
10/10 Volunteer Recruitment Open House - Willow: 6:30-8 pm at Willow Community Center.
The Arctic Winter Games take place in the Mat-Su March 10-16, 2024.
Who has filed
Juneau Sen. Jesse Kiehl has filed a letter of intent to run in the 2024 state primary.
Question of the week:
This day in history
Oct. 2, 1789, George Washington transmitted the proposed constitutional amendments (Bill of Rights) to the 13 states for ratification.
Columns
Daniel Smith: The truth about the most recent Anchorage elections
A look at the timeline for what happened with the sloppy vote tabulation procedures, and what should not have happened.
Jim Crawford: The people and the Permanent Fund
The state has strayed far away from the original plan for the Permanent Fund and the dividend. Now, more and more is going to government. It’s time to get back to basics.
Linda Boyle: You might be over Covid, but it’s not over you
It’s not a conspiracy theory if it’s already happening. Come on down to the Alaska Covid Alliance fall conference and find out what the World Health Organization and Big Pharma have in store for us.
Joe Geldhof: The question of paying for new city hall looms over election
The overarching issue facing Juneau’s electorate is which candidates will genuinely address important issues like high housing costs, a declining population and diminished economic opportunity. Then there’s city hall itself.
Win Gruening: Does vote-by-mail work? It’s time for another look
Voting last week in Juneau’s “rolling” municipal election seemed more like a chore that needed to get done instead of the patriotic civic-minded custom we were taught to revere.
Tim Barto: Rest in peace, Brooks Robinson, human vacuum cleaner
Brooks Robinson was the best-fielding third baseman of all time.
Bob Bell: Is ‘get Trump’ the only goal for the swamp?
It is disheartening to watch the political spectacle of “Get Trump at any cost “going on in this country right now. His opponents, mostly Democrats, have weaponized the Department of Justice, pressured state governments to file charges, impeached him on frivolous issues, and attacked his businesses.
David Boyle: Will Fairbanks become another Anchorage this October?
Fairbanks residents need only look at Anchorage to see where leftists will take a city. Once thriving, Anchorage is now in a spiral. Fairbanks voters should vote like their lives and lifestyles depend on it.
David Ignell: Juneau city officials usher in era of voter misinformation
Between the misinformation and the obfuscation, Juneau residents are rightfully upset at the city and borough for being dishonest about costs.
Paulette Simpson: It’s Groundhog Day on vote regarding a new city hall
Juneau has been here before, time and again, asked to build beyond its means.
Linda Boyle: Latest Covid vaccine is here, but is emergency authorization warranted?
The president has already said the pandemic is over, but the government has authorized and is pushing a poorly tested shot without regard to consequences.
David Boyle: Leftists try to take over Fairbanks School Board
A look at the candidates for school board in Fairbanks. Three of them should give voters pause.
Alaska oil: $95.63
Henry Hub gas: $2.93
Alaska North Slope Production: 459,789
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $76,537,700,000
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Excellent work all the way on this one Miss S. Man I wish I could do to this level. Thank you for the hard work.
By the way, believe the only way we will get real change for the better is the historical one, war and conflict. Sad