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Anchorage Assembly to Consider Assemblyman George Martinez's Removal After APOC Violations, Lying Under Oath
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (239+ words) Must Read Alaska Today, July 2, 2026, Assembly Members Jared Goecker and Donald Handeland introduced AR 2026-192, a resolution asking the Assembly to initiate removal proceedings of Assembly Member George Marinez in accordance with Anchorage Municipal Code Section 2. 70. 030 and directing the Municipal Attorney…...
Opinion: Alaska LNG" The Questions They Refuse to Ask and Answer
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (1698+ words) The following article was originally published in the author's personal Substack on June 4, 2026. In the course of that presentation, Fulford told the committee something that should have stopped the hearing in its tracks. Natural gas, he said, "is not the…...
Opinion: Glenfarne Releases Essential Financial Information, Now We Need a Responsible Bill
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (421+ words) By the Senate Republican Caucus On June 3, 2026, Glenfarne (the company spearheading the development and construction of the Alaska LNG Project, provided detailed financial information in the Senate Finance Committee meeting regarding the cost and potential tax structure of the megaproject....
Anchorage Assembly to Consider New Ordinance Aimed at Developing "Missing Middle Housing"
4+ week, 1+ day ago (136+ words) On June 1, 2026, Assembly Members Erin Baldwin Day & George Martinez released an ordinance designed to expand housing options in Anchorage and implement the land use goals outlined in the 2020 Comprehensive Plan and 2040 Land Use Plan through a new zoning overlay for…...
Opinion: Why Alaska's LNG Pipeline Is a Lose-Lose Unless We Put Alaskans First Right Now
1+ mon, 17+ hour ago (1764+ words) This article was originally published in the author's personal Substack on June 1, 2026. It's late May 2026, and you're a thirty-something Alaskan. Maybe you've got kids in Mat-Su schools, a job that actually depends on real energy costs staying sane, a deep…...
Anchorage Launches New Online Platform to Improve Municipal Code Transparency
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (147+ words) The Anchorage Municipal Clerk has announced the launch of a new online platform for accessing municipal code. According to the Municipal Clerk, the new platform is "designed to improve usability, transparency, and the timeliness of updates for both staff and…...
Fulford Stresses Need for Property Tax Abatement for AK LNG Project Progress
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (369+ words) Must Read Alaska The House Finance Committee met May 26, 2026, to discuss HB 381 version T, a bill to restructure tax burdens for the Alaska LNG project. Senior Director of Gaffney Cline Nicholas Fulford presented economic models and argued for a property…...
Opinion: Build the Gasline, Build Alaska
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (240+ words) By the Senate Republican Caucus The following is a reprint of a press release from the Senate Republican Caucus, released May 21, 2026. JUNEAU" As we begin the special session focused on legislation to create a competitive environment for the gas line,…...
Opinion: A Closing Window on Alaska LNG
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (461+ words) By Rep. Kevin Mc Cabe That same week, the Alaska Legislature was still debating whether we are willing to fix the tax structure standing between us and our own gasline project. Their target is the end of 2026. Ours is the…...
Governor Forum This Thursday, Moderated by Joel Davidson, Hosted by Alaska Family Action
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (103+ words) Must Read Alaska This Thursday, May 21, 2026, several of the gubernatorial candidates will participate in Alaska Family Action's Governor Forum, moderated by Editor of Alaska Watchman Joel Davidson. Confirmed candidates include Dave Bronson, Adam Crum, Edna De Vries, Matt Heilala, Shelley…...