Begich’s Anchorage Legacy

It seems Mayor Mark Begich was less than honest with the Anchorage Assembly when recommending approval of union contracts, “forgetting” that he had been advised they could not afford the deals as they stood. Could the fact that he was running for U.S. Senate and needed the votes explain his lapse of memory?

What Goes Around Comes Around

In the world of politics, sometimes its easy to become too involved in pointing out the flaws of your opponent, forgetting that your party may not be immune to corruption. Click on the image to see the full cartoon.

Gunfighting and Politics: Alaskans Defend Stevens

“You’ve taken care of the immediate threat.  Now look around — make sure your world is safe. Don’t holster your weapon until you’re sure.”   — Range Instructor Alaska Senator Ted Stevens is fighting for his political career.  With the Washington D.C. jury’s conviction on all seven counts of failing to disclose gifts, he is bound [...]

Alaska Senator Ted Stevens Trial

Alaska’s senior senator’s indictment was predictable, given the perfect storm of political controversy over the past few years and the intensity of hatred among his political enemies.  When the VECO investigation became public a few years ago, the word among many of us on the street was, “They’re really after Ted Stevens.”  We didn’t know [...]

Alaska’s Republicans in Congress

It seems these days, from reading the Anchorage Daily News and a few others, we can assume many of our Republican politicians are related because they all have the same surname, “Who-is-under-investigation.” The few who have been indicted and convicted have given the opposition a broad brush with which to blacken the rest of the [...]