Wasilla mayoral race headed to a run-off
No candidate for mayor of Wasilla earned the needed 40% of votes to win outright so the race is headed to an Oct. 27 runoff. Doug Holler earned the most votes with 238 (38.6%), followed by Glenda Ledford with 210 (34%) and Stuart Graham with 166 (26.9%).
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
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,
Apocalyptic post-Christian art in Anchorage lacks moral clarity
Religious-like devotion to the contemporary dogma that “climate change” is the deadly fruit of mankind’s wanton sins against Mother Nature is on full display in downtown Anchorage these days. This fall, a group of zealous climate change artists created
10.2 > Political Dodgeball
Democrat politicians in Alaska know they cannot be successful running under their party label. They know this. Rather than reexamine their priorities, so many Democrats instead pretend that they have no party, are undeclared, or independent. Don’t
Coming rallies & events: Open schools, support Trump, lawsuit against Anchorage Assembly
The following events/rallies are scheduled over the next few days to address school closures in Anchorage, the Anchorage Assembly’s alleged violation of the Open Meetings Act and a rally to support President Trump. ‘BIKERS FOR TRUMP’ RALLY
Conservative group issues endorsements for local Mat-Su races
One of Alaska’s leading pro-life and pro-family advocacy groups is issuing endorsements for local contests in cities, boroughs and townships. The following recommendations by Alaska Family Action are based on one or more of the following: legislative record
Obama hails Alyse Galvin as ‘outstanding Democrat’
Former President Barack Obama isn’t helping Alyse Galvin’s convince Alaskans that she is not a Democrat. Galvin is running under the “independent” banner in her quest to unseat Rep. Don Young for Alaska’s sole spot in the U.S. Congress. She
Alyse Galvin says she’ll caucus with Dems, backs abortion platform
Alyse Galvin, who says she’s running as an independent in challenging Republican Don Young for his U.S. House seat, admitted that she fully intends to caucus with Democrats and supports the party’s platform on abortion. Galvin took part in a hard-hitting
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