Absentee votes put liberals in control of Palmer City Council
Liberals now enjoy a majority on the seven-member Palmer City Council as the election night lead of longtime Council Member Linda Combs evaporated after absentee ballots were tallied. Linda Combs was narrowly ahead on Oct. 6 but wound up losing a razor close
Anchorage mayor’s dire COVID briefing contrasts governor’s video to be not afraid
Three days after Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued an Oct. 6 video encouraging Alaskans that COVID is “not the deadly disease we once thought,” Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz stood before the camera warning that COVID could “strike anyone at any time.” The
10.9 > Sending a Clear Message
We hope Alaskans send a clear message to the bench AND legislature and actually remove Justice Susan Carney on Nov. 3rd. But even if they fall short, this campaign should serve as a clarion call to state legislators that no judge stands above our
Background on Alaska judges who are up for election
On Nov. 3, Alaskans will vote to either retain or remove 22 judges from across the state. This is the only time residents have any say over who sits on the bench. Unfortunately, most voters know very little of the judges before they head to the polls. The
In defense of the Electoral College – Part 1
When the U.S. Constitution was formulated in 1787, the choosing of a president was meant to be outside of the vagaries of popular sentiments, and placed rather in the hands of experienced, mature and proven “elder statesmen” that would be chosen by the
Alaska State House candidate Ron Gillham clarifies position on abortion
Ron Gillham is running for State House in District 30 on the Kenai Peninsula, the seat last held by the late Rep. Gary Knopp. In order to clear up confusion regarding his views about abortion, Gillham agreed to an interview specifically dealing with this
Conservative Kenai Mayor Charlie Pierce holds massive election night lead
Conservative Kenai Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce took nearly 60% of the election day votes in his effort to win reelection. His closest challenger, Linda Farnsworth-Hutchings, was trailing 5,777 to 3,531. Absentee ballots, however, are still being tallied. The
Wasilla mayoral race separated by 28 votes with more to be tallied
As of election night, the race for Wasilla mayor had Doug Holler with a 28-vote lead over Glenda Ledford. Absentee ballots will be counted on Friday, Oct. 9. As things stand, however, Holler has 41.4% of the vote. He needs to win at least 40% of the final
Liberals losing on election night in Palmer, but many ballots still left to count
Palmer City Council Member Linda Combs earned the most votes on election day and held a narrow lead in her effort to keep a key seat on the city council. With more than 450 absentee, early, questioned and special needs ballots still left to count, however,
Conservatives run up solid election night leads in 7 of 8 Fairbanks races
When polls closed in Fairbanks on Oct. 6, it looked like a conservative revolution was well underway. More than 2,500 absentee and questioned ballots still need to be tallied for the Fairbanks Borough, which begins today and ends Oct. 13. As of election
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