Today on “Cutting Edge with CC” on KUDO 1080am, there was a great segment with Senate Majority Leader Johnny Ellis (D).  He talked to CC about some interesting developments that happened today between the Legislature and the Governor.  It involved the governor’s favorite weapon of choice – the press release. [Indented comments from Ellis are paraphrased [...]

It’s been a while since a bunch of hopping mad Alaskans gathered with signs to protest the actions of our governor.  But today, at 9:30 in the morning in the bitter cold, hundreds showed up to wave signs, mingle with legislators, pack the Assembly chambers, give public testimony and send a message loud and clear [...]

One can only take so much Sarah Palin. And this week, she’s just plain ticked me off. So, I’m going to enjoy this Friday evening with a little “political sorbet” to cleanse the palate from a big fat indigestion-inducing overload of the current governor.  The flavor?  Bob Poe. When Sarah Palin makes me feel like [...]

I confess to having a certain fondness for politicians who make good use of the internet.  A mass communication tool like none before, the creative possibilities of the online world are endless.  Understanding and embracing these possibilities  is a good thing.  And I don’t just say that because I live here in cyberspace.  I say it [...]

As I was lulled by the sweet sound of little chirping crickets coming from the Governor’s office today, and while the progressive media and Alaskan bloggers worked this story hard, I wondered. I wondered to myself, “What might a different kind of governor have to say about the rural energy crisis that Governor Palin’s administration [...]