Tag: Mayor Ethan Berkowitz

Disgraced former Anchorage mayor joins drag queens and ‘sex geeks’ for pride parade

CultureJune 28, 2023

Shortly before the start of Anchorage’s June 24 LGBTQ “Pride Parade,” the disgraced former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz was seen hobnobbing with the parade’s drag queen MC, “Daphne.” The duo clasped hands as the dress-wearing man in heavy make up

The Swamp: Drain it or become its creature

FeaturedFebruary 4, 2022

When a public official fails to drain the bureaucratic swamp he inherits, it is only a matter of time before he begins to capitulate to its creatures. We see this most clearly in executive offices such as presidents, governors, mayors and school

Athens disappears after claiming she had a story to tell about former Anchorage mayor

PoliticsDecember 4, 2020

It appears former local FOX/ABC reporter Maria Athens either has nothing more to share about former Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz or is unwilling to actually go public. Nearly a month and a half after posting a video claiming she had evidence that Berkowitz

Reporter who accused Mayor Berkowitz of posting X-rated photos of himself claims her ‘redemption’ comes Dec. 1

PoliticsDecember 1, 2020

Seven and a half weeks after posting a bombshell video claiming that former Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz had “posted x rated photos on an underage girl’s website,” local news reporter Maria Athens has reemerged on Twitter claiming that her

Moving Gov. Dunleavy off the fence

OpinionNovember 30, 2020

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has squandered his political capital and mandate through fits and starts. To be sure, he has faced unprecedented problems that were not his making, but his inconsistency has resulted in his core constituents shaking their heads and

Anchorage Assembly refuses to allow special election to replace mayor

PoliticsNovember 5, 2020

The Anchorage Assembly has decided that for for the next eight months, Anchorage residents will be governed by an unelected mayor who currently wields extraordinary emergency powers over the city’s 290,000 citizens. Acting Anchorage Mayor Austin

Anchorage Assembly chooses ‘acting mayor’ to replace Berkowitz

PoliticsOctober 18, 2020

Anchorage Assemblywoman Austin Quinn-Davidson will become the acting mayor of Anchorage on Oct. 23 when Mayor Ethan Berkowitz officially resigns from office. The Assembly reorganized its leadership during a special meeting on Oct. 16 with the majority

Gov. Dunleavy speaks out against Mayor Berkowitz’s oppressive mandates

PoliticsOctober 15, 2020

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy took to the radio on Oct. 15 to publicly criticize how Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has dealt with the COVID-19, especially with regards to the oppressive mandates that have crippled the city’s economy. Dunlevy’s critique came

Anchorage to begin process of replacing Mayor Berkowitz

PoliticsOctober 14, 2020

The Anchorage Assembly will hold a special meeting on Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. to address the aftermath of Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s abrupt resignation in the wake of public scandal. On Oct. 13, Berkowitz announced that he will quit on Oct. 23 after admitting to an

Anchorage Mayor Berkowitz resigns amid public scandal

PoliticsOctober 13, 2020

One day after admitting to an inappropriate messaging relationship with local television reporter Maria Athens, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz announced that he will step down from office on Oct. 23. The announcement came at the start of the Oct. 13 Assembly

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