‘Tis the season for political fundraisers. Invitations come via email, and Facebook, and robocall, and some still even come the old fashioned way and arrive in the mailbox. Each invitation tries to sound a little exciting, a little different, a little “stand out from the crowd.” Well, this is one that definitely stood out. We’ve [...]

I had the opportunity to sit down with former U.S. Senate candidate Scott McAdams and talk informally with him about the campaign.  It was so informal, there was ice cream involved – the best way to interview someone if you ask me.  It was only a few days after the election and I wanted to [...]

As a large girl myself, I’m infuriated but not surprised by the ignorant Conservatives, (or DINOs, or folks with mental health issues) who can find nothing to use against Sitka Mayor and US Senate Candidate Scott McAdams except his size:   –ADN ”AK-Voices” right-winger, Brian Sweeney forgoes credibility in lieu of insulting size-references to Mayor McAdams in at [...]

Monday morning, I received an email press release that the Alaska Democratic Party was announcing that they would be joining the AK GOP in a lawsuit against the State of Alaska Division of Elections.   The suit alleges that the Division of Elections is violating its own regulations (specifically 6 AAC 25.070(b)) by allowing voters to look [...]

  In June of 2009 I embarked on an idealistic journey. Thanks to many Alaskans and folks across the country, I was able to raise enough money so that the State of Alaska would release the Records Request they had been sitting on for months. When the emails arrived and the only “good stuff” was [...]

Here’s the latest commercial for Harry Crawford, the Democratic candidate for Congress. We’ve had Don Young (Congressman for everyone who voted for him) for NINETEEN terms. I, for one, think that’s quite enough. Harry Crawford is experienced, tough, honest, and hard-working. He’s been an effective legislator as a Democrat in a relatively conservative district, and [...]

(UPDATE:  Another opportunity to “brave the rain” today is by attending the “Town Hall Meeting on Crime.” Put on by the East Anchorage Legislators and Assemblymembers, I’ll be attending to here answers directly from Anchorage Police Chief Mew.  Please be at East High Commons by 7:00 pm!) Those Alaskans prone to a more cynical outlook might say that [...]

By John Aronno Alaska Commons Friday night, in Kodiak, hosted a Chamber of Commerce sponsored gubernatorial debate centered around fishing and the Sea Food industry in Alaska; an industry that is second only to oil, in terms of revenues, and is the largest private sector employee in the state. Alaska is quickly separating herself, as [...]

The following is an op-ed by Donald Craig Mitchell, an attorney and historian who lives in Anchorage. He is the author of Sold American: The Story of Alaska Natives and Their Land and Take My Land Take My Life: The Story of Congress’s Historic Settlement of Alaska Native Land Claims, which in 2006 the Alaska [...]

I made  it a point to roust myself this morning to go hear Representative Berta Gardner give a talk at the Unitarian Universalist Forum.  She was there to talk about the legislature, and her talk was fascinating and very well received.  The thing I liked about it was that she was able to explain, in [...]

I popped in to see the mayoral candidates forum hosted by the AARP at Central Middle School last night. Each candidate has made his views known, and has honed their answers to most of the questions by now. These two have been seeing a lot of each other lately. So, I’ll just note a few [...]

Today at 4:30 Alaska time (5:30Pacific 8:30 Eastern) on KUDO 1080am, Rep. Les Gara will be CC’s guest on The Demo Memo! Tune in HERE to listen live. Call in at 907-569-1080 with questions and comments. After the Legislative session we’ve just had, there’s bound to be some interesting conversation today! *Please save this thread [...]

I don’t know when it was that I promised to no longer say “you can’t make this stuff up,” but I want to say right up front that I’m going back on my word.  I don’t often do that, but when I tell you this little story, you’ll forgive me, I know.  ”Toddler-think” has once again [...]

It’s tall.  It’s straight.  It’s full of Calcium. And it’s owned by Democrats!  Breathe deep and savor the moment.  Ahhhhhhhhh. Joe Nelson, Palin’s second controversial pick to replace Senator Kim Elton who has taken a position in the Obama administration was rejected today.  Both Palin picks have been candidates who were not on the list [...]

  After the bipartisan Senate smack-down that resulted in the rejection of Tim Grussendorf from the Senate seat left vacant by Kim Elton, the governor briefly tried to get at least something she’d asked for – that the vote of the Democrats rejecting Grussendorf should be public, and not “behind closed doors.”  Because using the term “behind [...]