Coffey Stains Anchorage City Plan
It was a little before Mudflats’ time as a blog, but Anchorage residents may remember the best piece of political theater since… OK, it was the best ever. It all had to do with a conversation between Assembly members Dan Coffey, and Bill Starr when we all got to eavesdrop on – how shall I [...]
The $50,000 Witch Hunt.
So, let’s say that you’ve got a roofer, and he says that your building leaks. And you say that it doesn’t. And he says it does. And you say that every year you have a certified roof inspector with all kinds of credentials get up on the roof and check it out, and you pay [...]
Anchorage Retains Double-A Bond Rating! Oh, Dear….
Hooray! Our fair city has maintained the highest possible bond rating! Woo-hoo! Yeah, baby! Hip hip….. Hey, what’s the matter over there? (We look quizzically at the sad, sad star). Turn that frown upside down Mr. Star! This is great! It means we all have to pay less money for things than we would if the city [...]
Sullivan and Starr. We Get What We Vote For.
OK, everybody who lives in the Anchorage area, raise your hand. Everybody who did NOT vote in the mayoral run-off election, keep your hand up. Be honest…come on. OK, would that 80% of you line up please, because I’m about to go down the row and bonk you on the head. It won’t hurt. I’ll [...]
A View from the Hill With Matt Felling and Mark Begich
It’s time for your weekly check-in from our nation’s capital with A View from the Hill with KTVA’s Matt Felling, or as I like to call it here, “Hey! I can see Washington D.C. from my house!” Kudos to Matt Felling for putting this weekly segment together. Last week we heard from Lisa Murkowski, so [...]
