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Anchorage Assembly conservatives cave on gay ‘Pride Month’ vote

FeaturedJune 8, 2023

In a somewhat surprising move, the three conservative-leaning Anchorage Assembly members enthusiastically joined their hard leftist colleagues in unanimously approving a resolution encouraging Anchorage residents to enthusiastically celebrate and affirm

Anchorage Assembly set to ignore D-Day while proclaiming June as LGBTQ ‘Pride Month’

CultureJune 2, 2023

The next Anchorage Assembly meeting lands on June 6, the 79th anniversary of D-Day. But unlike many other cities around the country, there will be no special resolutions honoring the 4,414 Americans who died as they and fellow Allied soldiers stormed the

Far left candidates dominate Anchorage’s early election results

FeaturedApril 5, 2023

The April 4 election is shaping up to be yet another victory lap for Anchorage’s hardline cultural leftists. If Tuesday night’s early returns are any indication, liberals will continue their supermajority dominance on the Assembly and school board. Of the

Between environmentalists, justice activists & socialists, Anchorage’s Feb. 21 meetings should be interesting

CultureFebruary 17, 2023

Tuesday, Feb. 21, is shaping up to be an interesting news day for Anchorage. First, a special meeting to provide clarity on Anchorage’s new plan for transportation is scheduled that day (1-2:30 PM). AMATS’ Community Advisory Committee scheduled the

Evidence emerges that Anchorage Assembly members destroyed public records

FeaturedFebruary 15, 2023

Conservative Anchorage political activist Russell Biggs has recently uncovered evidence showing that several Anchorage Assembly members have been destroying public records that show collusion to manipulate public policy within the assembly meetings. Biggs’

Anchorage Assembly aims to permanently impose its ‘Emergency Ordinances’

COVIDFebruary 11, 2023

During the February 9, 2023 Anchorage Assembly Rules Committee meeting, Assemblyman Christopher Constant mentioned his interest in converting past emergency ordinances to permanent code. The effort has been termed “EOs to AOs.” During the meeting,

Anchorage Assembly’s war on free speech is a threat to us all

FeaturedDecember 30, 2022

Free speech advocates across the political spectrum should be concerned about the Anchorage Assembly’s effort to empower its newly formed Equity Committee to combat unwanted speech by members of the public. As recently reported in the Watchman, the Equity

OPINION: Anchorage Assembly should amicably confirm mayor’s pick for city attorney

FeaturedSeptember 8, 2022

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson has tapped local attorney Mario Bird to serve as city attorney, but he must make it through a Sept. 13 vote in order to officially fill the post. He has been serving in the capacity on an interim basis, awaiting final

Anchorage mayor vetoes over $16M in ‘misdirected’ Covid cash

FeaturedAugust 16, 2022

Mayor Dave Bronson announced line-item vetoes totaling $16.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, which the Anchorage Assembly had approved as part of a $51 million allotment of federal Covid recovery funds. Bronson said the vetoes were aimed at

COVID Cash: Anchorage Assembly doles out $51 million for pet projects

FeaturedAugust 10, 2022

The Anchorage Assembly voted 10-2 on Aug. 9 to award another $51 million in federal Covid funds to local businesses and non-profits. The unprecedented monetary giveaway comes thanks to the Biden Administration’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which was

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