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Why should they have to leave just to breathe clean air? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oops! You are so right, sorry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Get them OUT of there and send them to the Atwood. And then ask them about the cost recovery that is being forced on people who ask for state assistance either on their own or due to regulations . And by assistance, I don't mean welfare or anything like that.......I mean guidance on how to do things and the state ov... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No offense no one should be complaining about the who won or lost in the election when one in five registered voters actually cast their ballot.
Anchorage has early voting, absentee voting, and polls open for 13 hours. Yet somehow only twenty-one percent of people who can vote actually did. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The cause is the nuclear waste from Japan... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interesting. Rank and file. Keep the heat on these people. Maybe there will be others ready to step out from the strangle hold Coghill and barons has on other rank and file elected to listen to us. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I can't stop laughing! Is this really the best you can do for a radio show? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Someday I'll miss Mr. Earmark and his memorable quotes: "You want my money, my money." "Those who bite me will be bitten back." Young went on to suggest that conservative Republicans such as Garrett lost the Republicans their majority in the 2006 election by challenging spending earmarks, and made several critical rema... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I do support the purchase. I think the state probably has excess ,useless real estate they are holding elsewhere . This is much more sensible .Eventually Anchorage will have to become much more capital oriented . | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"True conservative" = raging statist. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Napartag, I believe you have it well figured out by your comment here. Even the minority, (D), can't be heard. Republicans refuse to hear what anyone else has to say. As long as there are political parties, it will remain the same as it is now. The majority doesn't care that they not only turn their backs on the minori... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I have had folks comment in day to day conversations that this would be a decent idea to consider. Some communities already are operating this way, it could be a model for Anchorage to utilize some vacant space next to libraries, etc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I do support the purchase. I think the state probably has excess ,useless real estate they are holding elsewhere . This is much more sensible .Eventually Anchorage will have to become much more capital oriented . | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don must be mellowing; for a climate denier. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
You have no clue what's really going on. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Until you see dead salmon floating down the river because of warm water temperatures due in part to the dams you cannot fully understand the problems they present. If everyone in Oregon would change out one of the remaining tungsten light bulbs in their house in favor of an LED we could probably offset the production ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Because of that hole that Fairbanks is located in. It can't have really clean air unless the mountains were leveled so the wind can blow through like it does in Healy or Delta Junction. It's just the nature of the beast. | 0.2 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
"And I do not wish for a confrontation--either with the United Snakes, or with THEM. And you can believe me, because I never lie, and I'm ALWAYS right." (Paid for by Tirebiter for Political Solutions Committe, Sector 'R')".
"Oh Blinding Liiiiiiiight--Oh Light that-a-Bliiiiiiiiiinds; I cannot seeeeee, look ouuuuuuuut ... | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
The early balloting sites are run just like the election day sites - votes are accounted for, audits done, total ballots issued to the site accounted for, ballots used, ballot machine tallies printed, signed, cross referenced and reconciled. Questioned ballots are segregated, tallied and accounted for. The security ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
My point exactly...only in the mind of Palin is Palin a great orator. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
maybe the school bonds didn't pass because people see that the school district is asking too much as usual. Every year they claim that they need major upgrades to the schools but those schools don't seem to get the upgrades when the bonds are passed so they ask for them the next year. And then there is the fact that... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I cant believe there trying to spend money we don't have. Just what if, the oil money really dries up? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Well, it is refreshing to find something I agree with Young on--Donald Trump is headed over a cliff, and I just hope he doesn't take the rest of the country with him. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yes, the Centro Latino Americano located on 5th Avenue helps-out illegals, and the county provides some funds to this organization designed specifically for Hispanics. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
She's probably going to be banished from Barrow too. If they don't banish her, they'll make her WANT to be banished. That's the way the villages work. | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
I can't believe I'm saying this, but Don Young actually is making sense today. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Stevens has lost my and my wife's votes over this Taj Mahawker travesty after being strong supporters for years. We have no confidence or trust in Gary anymore. And the way he just brushes off the fact that people are pissed off says a lot about how he feels about "representing Alaskans." Big disappointment, Gary. | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
I've given this matter some thought. While I agree in principle with the idea of having our own oil company, the timing isn't the best. Studies done when the price of oil fell in '85 showed that the NPV (net present value) of oil in 2050 is -0-. The reason is clear: when the price went high in 74 with the OPEC boycott,... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
thanks for the info Jeff
I saw it was a multi-step process to vote, but my question is still -- when were the ballots counted ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I hope Palin does sue that woman.......no one should be saying the things she said. | 0.111111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
If Alaskans formed their own oil company, then, this would increased Alaskan ownership of the oil. Alaskans are suppose to own the oil as per the Alaska State Constitution. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Is Henry his middle name , or his maiden name? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What are they going to do about it? Demand that the city of Fairbanks put up giant fans to blow the air out of the inversion? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Legislative Council commissioned an appraisal that concluded the building is worth about $20 million. Sen. Stevens won't release it, though. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I thought the same thing, jefetio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Their website is akmom.org and it took me all of about 20 seconds to donate. This really needs to continue. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Right up there with $arah PayMe and her "judge" show ! LOL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Have you checked the local Vietnamese restaurants? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I'm SO SORRY liberals, I have to say a ancient socialist beating a failed Secretary of State who should be in prison (but she'll still win because of "super" delegates), is a pretty INSANE & scary situation. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alaska doesn't need an oil company to sell its own oil, it just needs a trading desk. You know, like the one Putin has - Gunvor. It could even sell other people's oil and, um, just skim off the top in the form of commissions!
Alaska could pay to set it up (it's really just a bank with reserve capital) with all the ca... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
we have seen the dead salmon floating down the river. That was due to a low flow and the river baked in the heat. That's with the dam holding back reserves. Take the dam out and that's going to happen every other year. As for replacing bulbs, done that. These bulbs do not remotely last as long as they claim and are lik... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Did you send him a formal letter too, AlaskaCodPiece? Post here means nothing there. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Well said. Great for you to stand up and be counted. We all need to do so. All of us who are "pissed off" must stay together in the Fall elections to put a stop to this nonsense. Too bad that even some formerly productive and well-meaning legislators have become so arrogant and self-important that the priorities a... | 0.5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
"She was the first American woman to win a World Cup race." Come on Beth. You've been writing about cross country ski racing for how many decades? And you still can't get your facts straight? The first was Alison Owen. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
If it were sold, I would definitely miss their logo. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
so,,,we`re going to piss the voters off,..and the judge said it was an ILLEGAL DEAL!! Senator Coghill seems to offer lip service to the seriousness of both opinions. Just who does he work for?
If the building is such a good deal for the state to buy for 32.5 million, then it`s reasonable, considering the judges ... | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Perhaps you can put Governor Walker on your political hit list and harass him as well as you did Palin, McLeod. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
His first name is "John-Henry." But you can just call him "winner." | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
It's not like the Republican majority was born last night, magicwolf. They've been out of control for the pass thirty-something years. The only reason there's voter outcry is because the Republican majority doesn't have a fiscal plan other than taking your PFD, reinstituting an income tax and gawd knows what else. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The buffoon sounds more like an amateur stand up comedian,at an assisted living facility,than a functional member of Congress.. | 0.3 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
Go ahead and buy the thing...then shut down the office in Juneau. Move the entire state gov't to Anchorage...way cheaper and better selection of workers. Better gov't access would be the icing on the cake! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jessica, You posted exactly what I was about to post ... Yes, Graf crying that ASD needs money. Then 6 months later finding 22 million behind the sofa cushions. That undermines trust in the ASD. And when the ASD says the need 50 million for school repairs, how do we know that is the truth? The ASD does not clarify... | 0.5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Problem is Paul Young, by the time you can vote him out (after 2018 session) the voters will have forgotten. Don't think for a second Sen. Stevens cares people are pissed.....he doesn't need to. If the voters do remember leading up to re-election, he'll retire or vote against SB21 again..... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Now you're getting it, Clayton, that's conservatism for you. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Governor Walker should have budget line item veto power. If he does, this LIO buyout needs to be gutted from the state's budget. Time for the lockstep majority members to raise havoc. Where's Rep. Laura Reinbold when you need her? You'd think she'd be the one leading a shakeup. This is one budget issue that Rein b... | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
Leaders make waves. Walker makes no waves. He finds a dark corner and hides in it. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian, UA is an horrible institution. If we want to support good education, shut down UA and send the kids outside. Just think of how many scholarships we could fund then! | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Or, put it out to competitive bid. It's the unethical guys like Pfeffer who hate to compete because it's chews away at their profits. Let him submit a bid along with the others.
The cheaters crowd out the legitimate businesspeople in Alaska. Gresham's Law, bad money (business) crowds out good money (willing competito... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I heard an interview on OPB radio with him on this proposition, I'm almost positive it was him at least... his main point was that the property was just sitting there doing absolutely nothing, and if it was unoccupied and city-owned, why not turn it into a temporary roof for the homeless population? @peterhailey That s... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No one is arguing that at least 25,000,000.000 is sent to Mexico. The question is if it is a good or bad thing for our country. Most of the articles I've read have been more concerned about a dependency developing in foreign nations.
Americans consumers profit from cheap labor paid with no health care or social... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Can't think of why people would not donate to expand this gem. Ralphs have poured millions into this venue. Why shouldn't Eugeneans lend a hand? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"Wasted days and wasted nights." The ruling coalition at work. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bull! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Backlash? Do you mean her landslide re-election? Is that the backlash you're talking about? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don't let the door hit ya in the backside. | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 |
The "Speakeasy" is pretentious. The "password" to get in that everybody has. Every major U.S. city has a prohibition themed place just like it. Just make good food and drinks at a reasonable price and people will go there without the silly theme. | 0.2 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
We saw how deifying a candidate worked when Obama took over int 2009. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Governer Walker take a stand? Governor Walker? Silent Bill does not take a stand. That might get someone upset at him. And we sure can't have that! As for Ms. Reinbold ... yes, it would be good to see her pick up her lance and gallop her steed towards the TajMahawker. She should go for some payback for the caucus... | 0.166667 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0.166667 |
Good to know that former Rep. Jerry Mackie machine doesn't have all the political consulting clout. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What's your really name Craig? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alas, I see Civil Comments has failed again. Name calling and avoiding factual issues is not civil comment. I don't know how you can criticize someone who puts his name on his opinions as "elitist" when you hide behind anonymity. For nearly 40 years I wrote about these issues and people read my stuff because they knew ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Riddle me this.
Since the state already owns the Atwood building, who is the rent being paid to? One state agency to another state agency? A complete shell game.
Regarding this: “But what have we done this year that hasn’t pissed everyone off?”
It's not so much what you've done that's pissed off, but what you ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Agree, magnifying it by 300 is pointless. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kc if I remember correctly Kyle Craig is posting from Juneau.
Yup, this guy https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011469213079 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"“Do you pay cash? Do you finance? What do you do?" - another candidate for inscription into the wall near the entrance to our State Capitol.
Now a couple of things need to happen. First, somebody needs to go to jail for violating state procurement law and second; to pay for utilities and maintenance of their new hom... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
That's fantastic news Anchorage!! Keep up the good work. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don't know about that, Wavemaker. I'm certain that most legislators or their staffers are closely monitoring the pulse of the ADN. They're getting the message. But sending letters and emails is even better. And voting this fall is the best. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
God will be happy. He's a Republican, right? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Verne Rupright,
That might explain why they never ventured down "the subject to appropriation" escape route to get out of this. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The state already owns the Atwood Building. So they're paying rent to themselves and it costs more than the Taj Mahawker? Smoke and mirrors indeed! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
They won 4 races that all had huge funding advantages. Where is the news story here? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
One other question I have. Who would ever build or buy an all-glass building in Alaska today? That thing is an energy felony. Unless you're paying utilities with taxpayer dollars... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
On the contrary, David Swartz. Alaska chose to opt out of Common Core, yet the Alaska Board of Education chose to incorporate many of the Common Core elements into this test anyway, such as recording and multi-year tracking the demographics, intellectual abilities, and steered career tracks of each child taking the te... | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
Numerous government agencies and regulating authorities have agreed and concluded that suction dredge mining has a "de minimus impact" to waterways.
The water movement itself will displace more cubic yards of material than dredges ever could. Fish habitat during spawning seasons is already protected by closing down w... | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Already an appropriate use of what could be the new legislative motto that appeared in the LIO article today: "“Do you pay cash? Do you finance? What do you do?" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Do I think we should examine what civil behavior should be, absolutely. Unresolved conflicet, even encourage conflict by both hateful speach and hateful action deteriorates the strength of our nation. Do I agree that civil behavior can only be accomplished through the courts or political system, not really. But... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wait until next year when all the ballots are mailed and we have to rely on our intrepid election officials to oversee that process.. I am looking forward to seeing 10,000 ballots sent out and 20,000 returned. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alethia, the Board of Education does not get a pass. We have no room for leftist "tax and spend", and even the suggestion that the Department of Education would need more money in order to provide a reckoning for this disaster is ridiculous. Each member of the Board must face the Alaska Public, and provide their own ... | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
the republicans are not in the "taxing business" remember? Kelly and Coghill and the boys have said so. So there is NO plan as you state from them, other than raiding the earnings, thereby cracking open and weakening the "constitutional buttressing" (inflation proofing) and health of the permanent fund. A broad tax ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alaska needs to get away from oil altogether, and focus on Green energy and renewables. Additionally, Alaska should invest heavily in industrial hemp and the cannabis industry. Oil is an 'extinct' technology responsible for planetary destruction. Boycott the oil industry! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
If you have evidence supporting your opinion, I'd like to see it. Do you base you opinion on exit polls? Post-election discussions?
Mathematically there is no way to know which party the independents, et al, voted for unless we had a 100% turnout. Since government doesn't track / report how many from each political g... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
“Now who do I blame?” he asked, pointing to the audience. “The people. A bunch of idiots following Pied Piper over the edge of the cliff."
Probably not the way to endear yourself to the sizable Trump electorate in Alaska. | 0.614286 | 0.071429 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.628571 | 0.042857 | 0 |
Obviously you have no concern for either the farmers in the Klamath Basin, or the American taxpayer either, and apparently only care about the rights of fish.
And my question about where the money will come from was rhetorical in nature. Obviously the Federal government is going to spend a great deal of money taking ... | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
It was an ILLEGAL LEASE according to the COURT. Why are they still being allowed to break the laws they so adamantly put into place and expect everyone else to live up to? The attorney general and the GOVERNOR should be going after them on this. What good is a governor who refuses to uphold laws?
"Oh we'll just bu... | 0.676056 | 0.014085 | 0.380282 | 0 | 0.676056 | 0 | 0.014085 |
Further, David Swartz, your post attempts a defense of the Common Core system, not a justification for why the Board of Education wasted $25 million of taxpayer money on this disaster, against the advice of Alaska. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JHH isn't just "likeable." Smart, endless energy, insights, and principles. It's an honor to work with him on moving messages out to people. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Well, they'll be able to sit around and talk about spending money without actually being able to spend now that cap is back in place. Think of a border collie running in circles with nothing to heard and no money for lattes. Just saying.... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The four races that won had "funding advantages," ChopperBob? Like the four losers didn't have equal opportunity to fundraise and win their elections? Apparently you choose not to exercise reading comprehension skills. The news story is a no brainer my friend. Sorry your candidates lost; not really. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not true... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Talk Radio is a tricky business. Maybe she will benefit from this and learn. The capable "hosts" never forget that it is an entertainment venue. The bad ones become intolerant and soon find themselves preaching to an ever-smaller choir. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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