Posted by Jeanne Devon on December 28, 2021 · Leave a Comment
*unless they don’t Today, Donald Trump and whatever remains of his organization issued a proclamation/extortion notice to his BF(maybe forever) Governor Mike Dunleavy. He will completely and totally endorse Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s reelection campaign! Why? Because, the Florida retiree says, he’s a strong conservative. He hearts the Constitution, “including the second and tenth Amendments.” He says Alaska needs Mike Dunleavy “now more than ever” which has earned the Tall One his “Complete and Total Endorsement [sic].” UNLESS Dunleavy endorses Lisa Murkowski. That’s right. Even though Trump proudly endorsed Governor from Wasilla 2.0 the first time and thinks he’s done a…
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Category Alaska, Alaska Governors Race, Alaska Lt Governors Race, Alaska Politicos, Alaska politics, Alaska Senate Race, Donald Trump, Election 2022, Elections, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Headlines, Lisa Murkowski, Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, Mike Dunleavy, Nation, Popcorn time!, Republicans, Second Amendment, Trump, Vitamin Democracy, Voting · Tags Donald Trump, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Kelly Tshibaka, Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer
Posted by Jeanne Devon on November 14, 2021 · Leave a Comment
Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski has declared that she’ll be running for a fourth term. She has alternately been a thorn in the side of Donald Trump, a thorn in the side of Democrats, a thorn in the side of women, and a thorn in the side of almost every stripe of Alaskan there is, at one time or another. Her “concern” about divisive issues has become a running joke. Nobody feels as “troubled” as Lisa Murkowski before she votes the wrong way, and nobody is as proud as Lisa when she makes a “tough vote” that didn’t matter. She…
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Category Alaska, Alaska Legislature, Alaska Politicos, Alaska politics, Alaska Senate Race, Democrats, Don Young, Donald Trump, Election 2022, Elections, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Headlines, Joe Miller, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Dunleavy, Ohio Dan Sullivan, Popcorn time!, Redistricting, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Scott McAdams, US Congress, Voting · Tags Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, rick scott
Posted by Jeanne Devon on October 22, 2021 · Leave a Comment
MURKOWSKI AND SULLIVAN VOTE NO ON VOTER PROTECTION Both of Alaska’s Republican Senators decided to take a ball-peen hammer to the knees of democracy this week. It’s not surprising, but it’s disappointing. As the U.S. Congress weighs the heavy topic of the sustainability of our very democracy, Murkowski and Sullivan aren’t even pretending to care about voting rights – the foundation of everything. They didn’t vote against anything in particular, mind you, they voted to filibuster the entire Freedom to Vote Act. They don’t even want the subject to come up for debate. They have abused the filibuster to harm democracy,…
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Category Alaska, Alaska Governors Race, Alaska Lt Governors Race, Alaska Politicos, Alaska politics, Alaska Senate Race, COVID-19, Democrats, Don Young, Election 2022, Elections, Ethics, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Headlines, Health, Law & Order, Lisa Murkowski, Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, Mayor Dave Bronson, Mike Dunleavy, Militia, Municipality of Anchorage, Public Safety, Republicans, TALL Tales from Juneau, Vitamin Democracy, Voting · Tags Alaska covid-19, Alaska PFAS, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Rep. David Eastman, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson
Posted by Jeanne Devon on October 8, 2021 · Leave a Comment
THREE CHEERS FOR FAIRBANKS! Before we dive in to the usual shenanigans from the local to the federal level, let’s all take a moment to marvel at what just happened in Fairbanks and take a look at the faces that will grace the Borough Assembly and the School Board. Some will return, others are new, but all were enthusiastically supported by the Interior Democrats! At a time when the importance of rational local governance and local elections have never been more plain to see (more on that later), Fairbanks rallied the community with great candidates, solid plans and policies, hard-working…
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Category Alaska, Alaska Politicos, Alaska politics, Anchorage Assembly, COVID-19, Elections, Ethics, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Headlines, Health, Lisa Murkowski, Mayor Dave Bronson, Mayor Dave Bronson & Co., Mike Dunleavy, Municipality of Anchorage, Public Safety, Rallies and Events, Republicans, TALL Tales from Juneau · Tags Adam Crum, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Jamie Allard, Mayor Dave Bronson, Meg Zaletel, Suzanne LaFrance, The Blue Alaskan, The Midnight Sun
Posted by Jeanne Devon on July 16, 2021 · 1 Comment
BUT… BUT… HE’S TALL! It’s like we were saying in 2018. It’s not a good idea to vote for someone because they’re tall. Voting for an ineffective State Senator who says whatever his base wants to hear whether it’s true, or achievable, or not, will get you exactly where we are. CNBC has rated Alaska the worst state for business, and much is due to Gov. Dunleavy & Co. sabotaging our potential, or being unable to get things done, like statewide broadband. From the article: “This month, Dunleavy vetoed more than $200 million in state spending approved by the…
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Category Alaska, Alaska Legislature, Alaska Politicos, Alaska politics, Don Young, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Headlines, Joe Biden, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Dunleavy, Nation, Ohio Dan Sullivan, Republicans, TALL Tales from Juneau, Tuckerman Babcock, US Congress · Tags Lisa Murkowski, Mike Dunleavy, Tom McKay
Posted by Jeanne Devon on May 8, 2021 · Leave a Comment
SEN. DAN SULLIVAN ADDRESSES THE LEGISLATURE BUCKLE UP To say it was mind-numbing to listen to Sen. Dan Sullivan in his address to a joint session of the legislature is an understatement. To say that was surprising wouldn’t be true. Mind you, he’s not up for reelection until 2026. His job security is solid. He doesn’t need to pander and whip up “the base” to get votes any more. This was the perfect opportunity to deliver a positive address, looking to the future, reassuring the 44% of Alaskans who didn’t vote for him that maybe he wasn’t so bad, and…
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Category Alaska, Alaska Legislature, Alaska Politicos, Alaska politics, Anchorage Mayoral Race, COVID-19, Democrats, Don Young, Donald Trump, Elections, Headlines, Health, International Politics, Labor, Lisa Murkowski, Municipality of Anchorage, Nation, Numbskullery, Ohio Dan Sullivan, Oil & Gas, Rallies and Events, Republicans, Rural Issues, Sen. Lora Reinbold, TALL Tales from Juneau, Trump, US Congress, Veterans · Tags American Jobs Plan Alaska, American Rescue Plan Alaska, Dave Bronson, Sen. Lora Reinbold, Senator Dan Sullivan
Posted by Jeanne Devon on April 30, 2021 · Leave a Comment
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED The legislature finalized House Bill 76 this week that allows Alaska to keep millions of dollars in critical federal covid-related funding. But it didn’t come easy. The House passed their version of the bill back in March, then it went to the Senate, which brought it to the floor with 41 amendments, and only 2 days to spare before the money evaporated. Republicans had some doozies. Majority leader Shelley Hughes (R-Palmer) had an amendment which said that “biological girls should play biological girls, and biological boys should play biological boys” in high school sports. Minority Leader Tom Begich (D-Anchorage) pointed out…
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Category Alaska, Alaska House Race, Alaska Legislature, Alaska Politicos, Alaska politics, Bill Wielechowski, Democrats, Don Young, Elections, Headlines, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Dunleavy, Municipality of Anchorage, Republicans, Sen. Bill Wielechowski, Sen. Lora Reinbold, TALL Tales from Juneau · Tags Dan Sullivan, Lora Reinbold, Rep. Geran Tarr, Sen. Bill Wielechowski, Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson, Shelley Hughes
Posted by Jeanne Devon on April 9, 2021 · 2 Comments
SHOW ME THE MONEY It’s budget time in Juneau, and we’re looking at a strange set of circumstances that is complicating the process. Weirdly, it’s a giant influx of cash! You were not expecting that, were you? Joe Biden’s amazing American Rescue Plan means Alaska will receive about $1.1 billion, plus hundreds of millions more for education from K-UA, tribes and local governments, and infrastructure projects. You’ll recall Sen. Murkowski, Sen. Sullivan, and Rep. Young all voted against this bill. Guess they are not interested in bringing home the bacon anymore. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Now, the Alaska House and Senate must determine how to legally invest the money for the greater good of all Alaskans. Thankfully, there…
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Category Alaska, Alaska Democratic Party, Alaska Legislature, Alaska Politicos, Alaska politics, Anchorage Assembly, Anchorage Mayoral Race, Anchorage School Board, Bill Wielechowski, Democrats, Education, Elections, Fairbanks, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Headlines, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Dunleavy, Municipality of Anchorage, Numbskullery, Ohio Dan Sullivan, Republicans, Second Amendment, Sen. Bill Wielechowski, Sen. Lora Reinbold, TALL Tales from Juneau, Voting · Tags Alaska SB39, American Rescue Plan, Felix Rivera, ghost guns, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Joe Biden, Lisa Murkowski, Rep. Don Young, Rep. Ivy Spohnholz, Sen. Lora Reinbold, Sen. Mike Shower
Posted by Jeanne Devon on October 30, 2020 · Leave a Comment
DAVID NELSON (Yes, him again) So, hang on just a second… how long HAS David Nelson lived in the district he’s running in? Good question. The rules are very specific – you have to live in your district for a minimum of one year from when you file to run. Nelson filed on February 27, 2020, which means he had to have resided in HD15 since February 27, 2019. On his own Facebook page he says he moved to Muldoon when he got a job on JBER… in December, 2019. Here’s a handy infographic with images from his own…
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Category Alaska, Alaska Legislature, Alaska Politicos, Alaska politics, Election 2020, Elections, Ethics, Headlines, Lisa Murkowski, Ohio Dan Sullivan, Sarah Palin, TALL Tales from Juneau, Voting · Tags David Nelson for House, Lyn Franks for House, Sara Rasmussen, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sue Levi, Tom McKay for House
Posted by Jeanne Devon on September 22, 2020 · Leave a Comment
TALL TALES from Juneau and the DC Debacle AND IT’S ALLLL ON TAPE Sometimes you know things, but it’s nice to have them proven right out loud, through dramatic and surreptitious means. Such is the case with the immediately infamous “Pebble tapes.” If you haven’t heard them, make yourself a beverage and get ready to be a fly on the wall as your beautiful state and all its salmon get sold down the river (not the beautiful blue Nushagak of today – the contaminated, cyanide-filled Nushagak of tomorrow). We now know what our elected Republican leadership thinks of us,…
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Category ACLU, Alaska, Alaska Democratic Party, Alaska House Race, Alaska Legislature, Alaska Politicos, Alaska politics, Alaska Senate Race, Anchorage Police Department, Election 2020, Elections, Environment, Ethics, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Headlines, Law & Order, LGBT, Lisa Murkowski, Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, Municipality of Anchorage, Ohio Dan Sullivan, Pebble Mine, Public Safety, Republicans, Skulduggery, TALL Tales from Juneau, Voting · Tags Alaska Division of Elections, Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., Alaska voting, Alyse Galvin for Congress, Bart LeBon, Ben Stevens, Casey Steinau, Corrupt Bastards Club, Craig Richards APFC, Dermot Cole, Dr. Al Gross for Senate, Gail Fenumiai, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Joe Biden Pebble Mine, Kevin Clarkson, Lisa Murkowski, Matt Buxton, Mel Gillis, No Pebble, Pebble Mine, Pebble Partnership, Pebble tapes, Ronald Thiessen, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Suzanne LaFrance, tom collier