Medicaid Expansion is a bad deal for Alaska and Anchorage

Currently the Alaska legislature has been debating whether Medicaid expansion is good for Alaska.  Medicaid expansion will drive up the cost of health care.  It will also order the Alaska Native Medical Center to open its facility to everybody.  It also requires Alaska to pay more at the end.  Doctors are performing many services in states that have taken medicaid expansion this includes the states that have Republican governors.  Idaho and Ohio citizens health care cost have increased ever since their governors have allowed Medicaid expansion.  Please tell your legislator, Mayor Elect Berkowitz and governor Walker that Medicaid expansion is a bad deal. 

Willow time to incorporate if you want to increase fire response times

Willow want to increase your response times and stop accept orders from Palmer to be told what to do with your community.  You need to get a petition to incorporate become your own city.  By becoming your own community.  You can tax your citizens form your own police force and you can increase your fire response time by forming your fire department even if it is a volunteer fire department.  This will give you complete local control.  Matanuska Susitna Borough contracts with the Alaska State Troopers to provide police protection this puts a strain on the state budget.  Willow citizens want to control your own destiny then you need to become your own city. 

Tom Brady needs to suspended for the whole 2015 NFL season

Tom Brady needs to be make an example of for telling his equipment people that he wants his balls a certain way.  I am not just saying this as a Seahawks fan.  This is for the integrity of the game.  I actually like the Patriots as a team.  They beat us in a very close game in the last super bowl.  By having him suspended for the whole season shows quarterbacks you try to affect the outcome of the game you do not play for the following season.  The Patriots have another options there is a backup quarterback that can get them championship that was just signed with the Ravens his name is Matt Schaub.  If Robert Kraft offered Matt Schaub a one year contract to be the quarterback for the Patriots this will allow the Patriots to keep their championship team.  He lead the Texans to the playoffs in 2011 and 2012 seasons.  This would also allow him to no longer be a bench warmer for another quarterback.  

 

Uber ordinance will be pulled on May 12th Anchorage Assembly meeting

Just heard from South Anchorage assembly member Bill Evans that the Uber ordinance 2014-135 will be pulled until we reform how the taxi operation is done in Anchorage, Alaska.  Dispatch companies and the permit owners have too much control must completely reform Title 11.  This requires elimination to subscription to a dispatch.  We need to require all permits become a status of a vehicle for hire.  All taxi permits must go down to $2500 be considered non transferable.  Remember the municipality is not responsible for any devaluation of any taxi permits.  We need to have a more competitive environment allow more transportation options for Anchorage

Non profits who can afford big money advertising does not need government money

Organizations like the United Way who can afford bus wraps on a People Mover bus do not need government subsidy.  These organizations are support to rely on donations.  Some of these can only afford expenses when government helps with donations like public broadcasting.  If government funding stops these organizations from performing their duties will still exist.  They can perform their mission statement without government intervention.  We need to stop giving non profit organization taxpayer money unless it actually goes to problem they are addressing.  Places like the United Way get their money through other means like the Rasmusson Foundation where donors can do pick click give with the Permanent Fund.  This is government choosing winners and losers.  People should decide who to give to.