Anchorage Assembly exhibits classic signs of cultural imperialism
Just over a year ago, Anchorage was not a hyper-partisan city to the average observer. A liberal or a conservative had plenty to complain about yet there was room for both. Then we had COVID. Then the leftist riots of summer 2020. Then the lockdowns and mask
Anchorage Assemblyman Rivera takes aim at white males in public office
Anchorage Assemblyman Felix Rivera spent part of this past Sunday railing against the fact that white men run for and are elected to political office. Rivera, a Hispanic man who identifies as LGBTQ, issued his comments during a one-hour online forum hosted by
Judge to rule by Jan. 25 on merits of effort to recall Anchorage Assemblyman Rivera
Oral arguments were heard Jan. 21 in Anchorage Superior Court over whether an effort to recall Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera is valid and should proceed to a vote of the people. He is set for a recall vote at the April 6 election for failure to carry
Petition to recall Anchorage Assemblyman Rivera is certified, now court battle looms
The effort to remove Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera cleared a key hurdle on Jan. 15 when Anchorage Clerk Barbara Jones certified that the petition had at least 2,735 qualified signatures from Assembly District 4. That’s 25% of all voters in the area.
Anchorage lawsuit filed to block recall Rivera petition
A group working in conjunction with Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera filed a lawsuit to block a grassroots effort to remove the controversial assemblyman. Filed on Jan. 7, the lawsuit asks the Anchorage Superior Court to order the city clerk to reject
Recall group delivers 4,999 signatures to oust Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera
The grassroots effort to oust one of the most controversial political figures in Anchorage’s history cleared an important hurdle Jan. 5 when 4,999 signatures were delivered to the Anchorage Election Center. Russell Biggs, one of the leaders behind the
Opposition to Felix Rivera is not about his sexual orientation
So, LGBTQ activists have decided to come to the defense of Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera’s recall effort. Very disappointing they decided to inject themselves into this recall which has absolutely nothing to do with his sexual orientation. It’s
LGBTQ activists rally behind beleaguered Anchorage Assemblyman Rivera
Two of Alaska’s leading LGBTQ activist groups are coming to the defense of Anchorage Assemblyman Felix Rivera who is facing a recall effort. Earlier this month, Rivera appeared on a Zoom meeting with liberal supporters to raise money for a lawsuit that was
Amid gavel pounds and cries of ‘recall’ Anchorage Assembly refuses to open restaurants
Despite impassioned pleas from some of Anchorage’s most well established and hard-hit restaurant owners, asking the Anchorage Assembly to let them reopen, the Assembly voted 7-3 to keep in place a ban on all indoor eating and drinking services. Several
Defiant Anchorage Assemblyman Rivera says he’s only ‘just started’ his controversial agenda
Despite being facing a highly charged and motivated campaign to have him recalled from office, Anchorage Assemblyman Felix Rivera has no plans to step down or stop advancing what many see as a radical leftist agenda in Anchorage. On Dec. 7, a group called
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