Outside money, hidden agendas: Who’s really pulling the strings in Alaska?
Many Alaska believe they live in a relatively conservative, resource-based state where registered Republicans outnumber Democrats nearly two to one. Yet, Alaska regularly passes left-wing ballot initiatives, environmental restrictions, and so-called election
Anchorage Swamp: Begich contracts, fleek-green conflicts & who really runs this city?
Take a step back and you’ll see this is part of a much broader pattern. Anchorage politics has become an incestuous clique of connected insiders, Begich cronies, Biden appointees, Berkowitz-era leftists, swapping jobs, lining up contracts, and making sure
OPINION: Alaska Legislature’s moral collapse is a dereliction of duty
Instead of engaging deeply with the challenges facing their districts, our legislators are rubber-stamping prepackaged bills crafted by lobbyists, political action committees, national nonprofits, and public-sector unions.
OPINION: Yes, there is even darker money in Alaska politics
Alaska has a small population, so relatively fewer voters need to be swayed to influence our politicians. That is why why political organizations like the 907 Initiative and others
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