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Screenshots show 4 Palmer City Council members discussing public issues in private online group

FeaturedSeptember 9, 2021

The Alaska Watchman has obtained dozens of screen-shot images showing four Palmer City Council members engaged in numerous closed discussions about local politics. The problem is that these exchanges took place in a private Facebook group, out of the public

Palmer to investigate City Council members for Open Meetings Act violations

FeaturedSeptember 3, 2021

The Palmer City Council has formally requested that City Manager John Moosey launch an investigation into four City Council members who are allegedly members of a private and exclusive online group that discusses and advocates for political topics that

Palmer residents have an opportunity to restore conservative majority on city council

FeaturedJuly 13, 2021

Starting July 19, Palmer residents will have an opportunity to file for a spot on the city council. Liberal progressives currently enjoy a slim 4-3 advantage on the council after Linda Combs narrowly lost her seat to Brian Daniels last year. Two seats are up

Controversial scheme to incentivize COVID injections divides Palmer City Council

FeaturedJune 11, 2021

A sharply divided Palmer City Council voted June 8 to approve using a $30,000 state grant to incentivize people into getting COVID shots. After lengthy debate, the council voted 4-3 to give a passthrough grant from the Alaska Dept. of Health & Social

Palmer mask mandate defeated after overwhelming public outcry

FeaturedDecember 6, 2020

After listening to 20 hours of public testimony from more than 700 Mat-Su residents over a three day period, the Palmer City Council voted down a citywide mask mandate, 4-3, on Dec. 4. Nearly 70% of comments – both in-person and written – opposed the idea

Palmer mask mandate likely doesn’t have the votes to pass

FreedomDecember 3, 2020

On Friday, Dec. 4, the Palmer City Council will read the final 250 some written testimonies on a highly controversial proposal to impose a citywide mask mandate. Once the letters are read into the record, which will likely take five to six more hours, the

Palmer mask mandate proposal still in limbo after seven-hour meeting

PoliticsNovember 26, 2020

After spending seven hours reading aloud more than 250 letters dealing with a proposed citywide mask mandate, the Palmer City Council ended their Nov. 25 meeting just before midnight without voting on the measure. The meeting will be continued into its third

Palmer mayor welcomes more public comment on controversial mask mandate proposal

FreedomNovember 23, 2020

If last week’s Palmer City Council meeting is any indication, local residents have strong opinions over a proposed citywide mask mandate. While the in-person public comment period concluded after nearly three hours on Nov. 18, Palmer Mayor Edna DeVries

Palmer delays mask mandate vote to next week after hearing massive opposition

FeaturedNovember 19, 2020

Hundreds of Palmer area residents stood in bitter cold weather outside the Palmer City Council chambers on Nov. 18 for a chance to publicly oppose a proposed citywide mask mandate. After hearing nearly three hours of in-person testimony the Palmer City

Palmer progressives want to wield newfound power to mandate masks

FeaturedNovember 14, 2020

Following victories in the recent October election, progressives on the Palmer City Council now enjoy a narrow 4-3 majority, which they will try and use to reshape the historic farming town. This agenda begins in earnest on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m.

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