Peltola's shape-shifting honesty problem
She endorsed Biden but says she didn't endorse him, then said she won't endorse Kamala, leaves door open for voting for Trump, then says never Trump
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Judge upholds petitions in repeal of ranked-choice voting
Big win for the folks over at Alaskans for Honest Elections. The question of ranked-choice voting will be on November’s ballot, despite the Democrats’ attempts to remove it.
Stray dogs are a federal responsibility? Murkowski prioritizes free vet services for Native villages
Village dogs bite and they need veterinary care, says Alaska’s senior senator. So let’s give that care to those dogs for free, courtesy of American taxpayers.
Alaska Democrats quickly pivot, now back Kamala Harris after coup against Biden was completed
It’s important to note that the Alaska Democratic Party gets most of its funding from the national party, and it will do what it is told.
Watch video: Republicans’ new TV ad exposing Peltola’s bald-faced lies about Biden’s brain
She tells lie after lie after lie, but she’ so nice about it.
Peltola refuses to endorse Kamala Harris publicly but will vote for her at Democratic National Convention in August
The refusal to endorse comes with no mention of her role as the leader of the Alaska delegation to Chicago, when she will be the one to announce the vote for Harris.
Shape-shifting: Peltola denies her support for Biden, waffles on Kamala, dodges questions
Peltola is now all over the map, trying to convince Alaskans that maybe she could vote for Trump.
It gets worse …. Peltola forces the media to not report what she said
Peltola needs advice from big-sis Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has been able to manage this all by simply saying “never Trump” to begin with, and not paying a political price.
Here’s Version 1 and the post-interview “you will correct it” call to the editor, Version 2:
Angela Rodell, former head of Permanent Fund, runs for mayor of Juneau
Republican takes on undeclared Mayor Beth Weldon. This will be a race to watch.
Man-about-Alaska politico checking on state of deep-water port?
Alaska Landmine’s Chief Loose Unit Jeff Landfield was spotted on the Nome Visitor camera on Front Street, wearing shorts and flip flops in Nome, no less. You can run, Jeff, but you can’t hide. (He was calling for a dredge to come and dig that deep-water port, lol?)
Lucy Bauer throws support for Nick Begich during her own fundraiser
Lucy Bauer, running for House for South Anchorage, said to her supporters on Monday that she is voting for Nick Begich for Congress. Bauer in the past has maxed out her donations to Nancy Dahlstrom, but has changed her mind and now supports Begich.
Alaska Primary Countdown
Friday is the target date for first mailing of absentee by-mail ballots to civilian voters.
Breaking: Secret Service Director Cheatle resigns
The rise and fall of the DEI Secret Service chief. It all came apart so quickly.
Secret Service director admits most ‘significant operational failure’ in decades
She admits failure but will not resign, she said.
Congressman files article of impeachment against Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle
The congressman charged her with dereliction of duty.
Without comment
Chris Constant says Swifties to the rescue
Question of the week
This day in history
July 24, 1866, Tennessee became 1st Confederate state readmitted to Union.
July 24, 1923, The Treaty of Lausanne, the final treaty concluding World War I, was signed at Lausanne, Switzerland.
Columns
David Eastman: American history will move faster going forward
With the passing of each minute, history marches slowly on, but the progress of individual nations can unfold at a truly alarming pace. We are currently experiencing such a time in America.
Fairbanks leftists seek to quash free speech of conservatives through bogus ethics complaints
This is Savannah Fletcher — pursuing ethics complaints against conservatives for the “crime” of expressing their opinions. She is running for Senate for Fairbanks.
Murray Walsh: Ranked-choice voting serves the obedient Democrats, hurts Republicans
Democrats tow the line and only allow one of theirs to run in any race.
Rick Whitbeck: If you were in charge for a day, how would you help Alaska’s energy economy?
Rick was asked this question on the Amy Demboski Show. Here’s his answer. What’s yours?
Greg Sarber: Dahlstrom’s dilemma
Sarber writes about the choice that Dahlstrom has. She could screw this up or she could work to elect Trump and then be governor.
Alexander Dolitsky: First-person account of the first United Nations conference of 1945
What was the world like when they gathered in San Francisco for the first meeting?
DEI’s false promises revealed as a rank amateur was able to sneak by Secret Service
It’s pretty clear they had not assigned the A-team to protect Trump.
Kelly Tshibaka: The attempt on Trump’s life through a biblical lens
Kelly summarizes her church service sermon on the topic.
Robert Seitz: Maybe we don’t have much climate change happening after all
The author finds that Alaska is not warming at a rate much faster than the rest of the planet, and the claim that it is warming faster is based on data analysis that skews the outcome because of the lack of extreme low temperatures for a few years in Alaska.
Win Gruening: Juneau’s high cost of living persists, so let’s just connect the dots
The Assembly’s predilection for devoting large cash appropriations for projects that voters have rejected is not a sign of fiscal responsibility. Taxes diverted for discretionary projects could otherwise be used for paying down debt or rebating back to taxpayers, thereby lowering property taxes and the overall cost of housing.
Alaska oil: $82.74
Henry Hub gas: $2.25
Alaska North Slope Production: 430,552
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $81,298,400,000
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Peltola is simply out of her realm. Do not trust her period.