SWENSON STORIES AND DEALING WITH ISSUES USING COMMON SENSE THINKING
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Saturday, July 4, 2026
Muldoon Community Market will be open today on Independence Day to honot America 250
Muldoon Community Market will be open from 9:30am to 3:00pm. There is no bus service today. If you are not within walking distance you will need to find alternative transport by vehicle. If you have no ability to use a car you have to either phone a friend, book a taxi or Uber or Lyft. The Muldoon Town Square Park is located on the east side of the street between the Muldoon Mall. You can park at the mall parking which is what the market prefers then head to the trail to the south. For a list of vendors go to this link. https://www.muldooncommunitymarket.org/ If there is a produce vendor they all take Electronic Benefits Transfer a requirement of the market. Some take credit cards and some do not depends on the vendor. There is live music all the performers are volunteers you are encourage to tip. There also maybe a food truck usually parked in the circle. There is a play arena for your children to play and you can also sit on the turf or at the picnic tables in the booth if the performers are not that for their staging. I talked to Cal the person in charge of the sound stage he has encouraged the performers to do an America 250 format in honor of America's Independence. Enjoy local vendors today at the market
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Alaska needs to start funding public transportation to allow citizens to use the bus on the holidays
Alaska needs to start funding public transportation. Most other states have buses running on major holidays using on a weekend schedule. Here in Alaska public buses do not run on major holiday. This requires those who no driver ability to either take a taxi or ask family members to transport them or force to stay home. Please call your state representative and tell them you want the state funding of public buses
Sunday, June 28, 2026
It is time for East Anchorage to remove George Martinez from office
Last April a majority of East Anchorage residents decided that George Martinez, Jr should serve another three year term.
While George has been in office. He has chosen to play with his New York friends in Puerto Rico on Anchorage taxpayers dime. Event has nothing to do with Anchorage. Thanks to Don Handleland, Eagle River and Chugiak Assemblyman for the evidence of this Puerto Rico event
The second those who contributed to George Martinez, Jr reelection campaign have been betrayed by his personal trip to South Florida by using their money for his personal benefit. https://www.adn.com/opinions/editorials/2026/06/27/editorial-a-solo-strategic-planning-retreat-at-30000-feet/
East Anchorage District 5 had a chance to elect someone with transparency by the name of Cody Anderson.
Here are the options we have in this district has George can take the high road and resign his seat then people in East Anchorage can select someone to fill the remainder of his term.
The people of East Anchorage can file a recall petition to remove him from office by collecting signatures and have a recall election. My prediction unlike Felix Rivera and Meg Zalatel in Assembly District 4 in 2021 where the charges are more concrete misuse of funds versus a disagreement in procedure. If he does not survive the Municipal Charter does not bar him from running again to fill his seat again if elected. You can not bring same charge to remove him again. My prediction is he will not survive recall election.
Remember George is a member of the Democratic Socialist of America who do not believe in defeat of crazy ideas.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Kroger has added their shopping cart logo at their grocery stores in the US
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
It is time to vote for Common Sense to East Anchorage and Mountain View
For the past three years East Anchorage has had a leader who has raised grocery prices, believes the bus shelter is the homeless shelter. His name is George Martinez, Jr. He does not listen to people of his district. He has moved his district backward not forward.
Cody listens to the people of Anchorage. He will make it less expensive for the people of East Anchorage by dealing with crime in East Anchorage this will lower grocery prices. He will make it so homeless people will have to go to a shelter or go to jail. Remember it is the homeless are mostly responsible for the shoplifting. I see this everyday as a Customer Host at Debarr Walmart.
Here are some videos showing him to be the candidate for the people
Time to elect Cody Anderson in the Anchorage Municipal Election.
Saturday, January 24, 2026
It is time to vote no on Anchorage Special Anchorage School District Vote
Monday, January 19, 2026
Legislatures can meet remotely for all Alaska sessions
Every legislator can meet remotely and stay in their communities they represent. This will make it easier for each legislator to be accessible to their community. The only times the legislators should meet together is when a member of the congressional delegation visits the legislature and twice a year when the governor makes a speech to the body.
Imagine five times a year the legislature meeting at the Alaska Airlines Center when members of congress and the governor speaks to the legislature.
Rest of the legislature can meet remote at the legislative office closest to where they live an example. Senator Jesse Bjorkman can meet at the Kenai Legislative Information office and Representative Jeremy Bynum can meet at the Ketchikan Legislative Information office. This makes each legislature more accessible to the people they represent. COVID-19 proved that people can meet remotely and be closer to the people. This will save Alaska taxpayers money in capitol meeting expenses.
The Anchorage Caucus and staff can meet at the Wells Fargo Building at Northern Lights and Minnesota
Fairbanks Caucus and staff can meet at the Fairbanks Legislative Information office
Mat-Su Caucus and staff can meet at the Mat-Su Legislative Information office in Downtown Wasilla






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