Friday, April 5, 2019

Kai Binkley Sims conceeds to Margo Bellamy in Anchorage School Board Seat

As of current Kai Binkley Sims is down by 4000 votes over Margo Bellamy.  She did a great run apparently the Anchorage voters have decided that Margo was the best choice.  Hopefully Margo will listen to the people and not the special interest that promoted her.  If Kai wanted to run for office again I will support her.  If she runs for school board she needs to make sure David Nees  is not running for the same position like possibly next year that way conservatives are not splitting the vote.   There is a good chance that Fred Dyson will  not run again she would fit right in.  Eagle River did have two women on the assembly from 2004-2007 with Debbie Ossainder and Anna Fairclough now known as Anna MacKinnon. 

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Alaskans apply for Permanent Fund Dividend to recieve a full check not a portion of it

Hey Alaska legislators most Alaskans when they apply for a Permanent Fund Dividend they expect a full check not a portion of a check.  If the prediction is that each applicant is to get a possible $3,000 not $1,100 not a portion of a check.  If a government agency, state government or a school district then they can do what many Alaska non profits do create a Pick Click Give profile.  Applicant can give starting at $25 at a time.  Starting this year applicants can pay $100 per entry to get a ticket  in an education raffle.  However Beltrami sandwich crowd and Great Alaska Scam the real name of Great Alaska School do not like this idea because it is voluntary

Vazquez and Hill still trailing their main opponents in their Assembly races

As of election poll closing time on April 2, 2019 both common sense candidates Liz Vaquez and Christine Hill were trailing their main opponent with some help by a spoiler in Liz's case it was Dustin Darden and in Christine's case it was Ron Alleva.  Liz is trailing Kameron Perez-Verdia by only 800 votes which Dustin occupied 765 of those votes.  Christine is trailing Meg Zalatel by 1200 votes which  Ron occupies 853 of those votes. 

Update as of 5pm on April 3, 2019 in the Midtown Assembly Race.  Christine is now trailing Meg by 1300 votes which Ron occupies 957 of those votes

 Let's hope the No on Anchorage Prop 9 go in both of these favors and flips these races.  We can not go another year with a 9-2 Ethan proof Anchorage Assembly.  

Anchorage Capitol Improvment Bond is narrowly failing

As of close of Anchorage Vote by Mail election on April 2, 2019 the Anchorage Capitol Improvement Bond is narrowly failing by about almost 3000 votes.  This bond included Downtown Cemetery renovations, Anchorage and Chugiak Senior Centers, Facility safety and code upgrades at West Anchorage High School and Fleet Maintenance, Upgrades at three Anchorage Public Libraries at the Girdwood, Mountain View and Loussac Libraries and the Porcupine Building Replacement

Every Anchorage Bond proposition is passing except for two propositions

As of poll closing time on Anchorage Municipal Election on April 2, 2019 only two Anchorage Propositions Proposition 3 the Area Capitol Improvement bond and Proposition 9 which is the Berkowitz Responsibility Drinking tax also the addict enabling act which are narrowly failing.  Hopefully Proposition 9 will stay in that direction and flip two Assembly races and two school board races.  

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

The recent Anchorage officer shooting is another reason to repeal SB 91 in Alaska

This suspect is fault of SB 91 which is catch and release criminal prosecution he was booked and release on March 18th, 2019 according to my friends at KTVA he has been a criminal for the last two years was either a fisherman or cannery worker with criminal records in Unalaska, Kodiak and Anchorage.  Before he was shot by Anchorage Police Officer for brandishing a look alike bee bee gun.  Police Officers have seconds to respond to a situation and if the,   suspect refuses to follow instruction and brandished a look like weapon then the officer has to think of safety of community and himself over having to wait a couple of seconds what if that was a real gun.  Recently in my adopted hometown county of Kittitas County we just mourned an sheriffs deputy and another is recovering from a suspect.  It is better to think of safety or instead of waiting and we are having a funeral of a police officer instead being safe.  Please tell your legislature to repeal SB 91 now. Catch and release is for fishing and not fighting crime.

Berkowitz responsible drinker tax nearly failing


As of election polling closing time in Anchorage April 2, 2019 Prop 9 aka as Berkowitz Responsible Drinkers Tax to fund Addicts is narrowly failing by 2000 votes.  Hopefully this will widen and flip two Assembly races and two school board races along with it.