Palin Doesn’t Get Way. Changes Rules.
OK, last night I tried to get out of Looking Glass World. The rules are, you’re supposed to be able to go back through the mirror when you’re done. (Here’s where you can picture me looking slightly panicked, and banging on the backside of that mirror….trying to get back to the rest of you. You [...]
A Message from Rep. Les Gara About Mudflats.
By Rep. Les Gara As the debate on my House colleague’s recent e-newsletter about Mudflats intensified this week, I was happy to see so many people come to her defense. Alaska’s most popular political blogger’s earned a loyal following with hard work and good writing. I was as bothered as many of you by what [...]
Rep. Les Gara Says It’s State Sovereignty vs. Exxon in Alaska’s Pipeline Politics.
By Rep. Les Gara (D) I might lose my honorary Mudflats Fan club membership over this one. But I really need to say this. The future of an Alaska gas pipeline, and whether this state cedes its sovereignty over our natural resources to the Exxon’s of the world, depend on it. How do I say [...]
A Chess Match in Juneau – Palin Balks at Kerttula Pick.
Remember just a day or two ago when Sarah Palin filled the Alaska Supreme Court vacancy, and her administration claimed “Her choice for Supreme Court judge was made in accordance with Alaska law. She chose the person most qualified from the names sent to her.” Well, apparently that attitude is checked at the door when [...]
Tax Problems – Not Just for Democrats Anymore.
We’ve been hearing an awful lot about Democrats with “tax issues” lately. Potential cabinet members are dropping like flies…well, actually it’s more like they’re getting stuck on that hideous sticky tape stuff, which is a pretty good metaphor for the IRS. In any case, the Alaska Democratic Party reminds us that tax issues, unlike certain [...]
And the Democratic House Minority Leader Is….
Beth Kertulla from Juneau! And a wild uproarious round of applause is heard across the mudflats! Rep. David Guttenberg (Fairbanks) is minority whip and the three Finance Committee seats went to Rep. Woodie Salmon (Chalkyitsik), Rep. Harry Crawford and Les Gara (both Anchorage). “This was a very productive caucus meeting, and the entire team is energized and looking [...]
Mike Doogan’s Response to Alaskans’ “Requests or Demands or Whatever They Are.”
You all may remember the horrendously self-righteous, condescending response of Senator Fred Dyson to letters asking him to hold the current administration accountable for violating ethics and the law. Here’s the latest member of the Legislature to weigh in and tell the citizens what he thinks. This response comes from Mike Doogan. Mike Doogan is [...]
