Public testimony is over, but now the Assembly takes up the issue of Anchorage’s non-discrimination ordinance which would add the words “sexual orientation” to the city’s non-discrimination policy in areas of housing, employment, education and public accomodations. Here’s a message from Equality Works: You don’t have to testify, you don’t have to engage in debates [...]

Yes, I know what you’re thinking.  Aren’t you and Shannyn running around like chickens trying to get ready to fly out to Pittsburgh tonight to attend Netroots Nation?  Why, yes we are.  So all I can say about this last minute request to appear on Countdown with Keith Olbermann is “better her than me!” Tune [...]

The Alaska Legislature just voted to confirm Craig Campbell as the new Lt. Governor for the state of Alaska with 55 voting to confirm and 4 opposed to his confirmation.  The no votes were Senators Kookesh and Paskvan, and Reps. Crawford and Thomas. And in a decisive smack-down the Legislature voted to accept the stimulus funds that [...]

I am taking a break. This was a strange and disturbing morning. I started the day with a big cup of coffee, and an 8:30am arrival at The Egan Center in downtown Anchorage.  That’s where the special session of the Alaska State Legislature is meeting today.  They have two things on their plate – voting [...]

Q.  Let me get your reaction to Governor Palin’s comments on her Facebook page. Dean: About euthanasia? They’re just totally erroneous. She just made that up. You know…just like the “Bridge to Nowhere” that she supposedly didn’t support. There’s nothing like euthanasia in the bill. Look, I’ve practiced medicine for a long time, and of [...]

Here we are at the Just-A-MudPAC party!  We’re finishing up getting the food prepared and Spouse is doing a last-minut run for ice.  This is our virtual fundraiser to send me and Shannyn Moore to Netroots Nation in Pittsburgh!  We’ve each won scholarships that cover our registration and hotel, but not plane fare or the [...]

A couple weeks ago I Tweeted, “Only for Rep. Les Gara would I eat at Denny’s.” That prompted several people to ask my how my lunch with Les went, and why, given all the great choices of places to catch lunch, Rep. Gara had chosen Denny’s. My meeting with Les Gara was actually at the [...]

Four cabinet secretaries from the Obama administration will be coming to visit rural Alaska this week. They’ll be stopping off in Bethel and in Hooper Bay. One of the events in Bethel is free and open to the public. If you are in Bethel, or know anyone in that area, please tell them to attend. This [...]

This is not a joke.  I repeat, this is not a joke. I had to click around quite a bit to make sure this was the real Sarah Palin on Facebook.  It is.  It’s the one with over 600,000 followers. I am speechless. As more Americans delve into the disturbing details of the nationalized health [...]

I have some revelatory news.  It concerns our beloved blog mascot, Brian the Moose.  You’ve heard many tales of Brian over the months, but this my friends, may shock you.  You’ve been led to believe for all this time that Brian was born in my yard, like so many of his kind – his calves, [...]

Imagine for a second you have a friend; a friend who you’ve helped a lot in his life.  And he says to you one day…  “You know, I’ve been thinking.  I’ve been thinking about energy efficiency, and how much money you waste every year in this leaky house.  You live in Alaska.  You’ve done a [...]

It’s been a busy week behind the scenes here at Mudflats Central.  Summer’s end is in sight.  Rainy season is here.  And it’s only one week until I head off to Netroots Nation, thanks to all of you who so kindly voted for my scholarship.  And thanks to those of you who have hit the [...]

What happens when you cross Just a Girl from Homer, Mudflats, and a trip to Netroots Nation? A “Just-A-Mud PAC” pledge drive! Well, it’s not exactly public radio, but we do have very public blogs, and they’re commercial free! No pop-up ads! Today, Mudflats and Just a Girl From Homer, are announcing the beginning of [...]

These are two images that were sent to me of ex-Governor Palin’s abdication in Fairbanks.  The last line in New Acting Governor Sean Parnell’s note, followed by the picture below made me laugh. [photo credit to Mudflatter K in Fairbanks]

“Leave his kids alone!” Thus spake the ex-almost-one-term governor of Alaska.  She was talking about newly installed Acting Governor Sean Parnell and his “nice family.”  And the media, obediently heeding her hand-wringing plea has not invaded Alaska, to seek out the innocent children of Governor Parnell, even though he and his wife mention them all [...]