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  • Blog update

    Think Alaska has been a very fun project, but sadly, none of us have had a chance to update in a long time. It hasn't been decided whether or not to keep it alive after the new year, but we'll keep you posted! [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2009, 2:02pm EST
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Alaska Supreme Court Candidates

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    After several weeks of reviews, meetings, interviews and public testimony, the Alaska Judicial Council has announced that they will be referring seven names to Governor Sean Parnell to select the next Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court. The governor has a few weeks to make the selection official. The Council [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 7:55am EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Gov. Parnell Announces New Scholarship Initiative

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    Today, Governor Sean Parnell has announced that hard-working high school students in Alaska, could qualify for a state scholarship to attend higher education in our state. Those students who graduate with an A, could get as much as 100% of their tuition covered to attend the University of Alaska system. [...]
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    Posted: October 06, 2009, 9:03am EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Progressive Alaska Gets Hacked!

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    If you got an email from Phil Munger, the blogger behind Progressive Alaska, asking you for money, it's not really him. His personal email account has been compromised by someone pretending to be him. [...]
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    Posted: October 05, 2009, 10:37am EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Diversity, unity, or true diversity?

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    There is a lot of talk about the changes made by Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan in regards to the celebration of the Mayor's Diversity Month. During the Begich administration, the city held a "Diversity Dinner" in honor of Anchorage's rich diverse community. At the dinner, individuals and organizations would get [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2009, 9:17am EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Mayor Dan Sullivan Vetoes Gay Discrimination Ordinance

    Soon after a majority of the Anchorage Assembly members voted to add new language to the municipal code to protect the rights of the LGTB community in Anchorage, Mayor Dan Sullivan has decided to veto the ordinance this afternoon. Mayor Sullivan told the Anchorage Daily News that over 2500 requests [...]
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    Posted: August 17, 2009, 1:13pm EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Carl Gatto makes the right decision

    I have criticized Representative Carl Gatto for aligning himself too closely with the "tea-bag" wing of Republican Party. This is a group that coheres more as a result of passion than good sense or reality-based reasoning. So I was pleased to read that Representative Gatto departed from the party line [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2009, 7:00am EDT
    by David Cheezem

  • Civic Apology

    Dear Governor Palin,It may be that I have failed you in my citizenship; it might be that I owe you an apology.Somewhere in your term, I began spending more energy ignoring your efforts or criticizing them than I did building on your ideas and helping to provide solutions. Someone once [...]
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    Posted: August 02, 2009, 10:20am EDT
    by Nils Andreassen

  • Sean Parnell on Domestic Violence

    A lot of media attention has been focusing on Governor Palin's announcement last week, but when it comes to Alaska, it is Sean Parnell that will soon be in charge. Lt. Governor Sean Parnell is a lawyer from the University of Puget Sound. Before being elected as Lt. Governor in [...]
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    Posted: July 07, 2009, 9:20pm EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Sarah Palin to Resign from Governorship

    I’m breaking my own rule because I have decided to write about Sarah Palin for the first time. Governor Palin has announced that she will resign from the governorship in a few weeks. This will leave Lt. Governor Sean Parnell in charge of Alaska. Craig Campbell, head of the state [...]
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    Posted: July 03, 2009, 10:37am EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Don Young Files

    According to the Fairbanks News Miner, Congressman Don Young has filed to run for reelection once again. Young faced several opponents last fall, Sean Parnell and Gabrielle LeDoux during the Republican primary, and Ethan Berkowitz (who is likely running for Governor of Alaska this time) during the general election.So far, [...]
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    Posted: June 30, 2009, 6:36pm EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Have No Fear

    Have no fear.There are many perspectives and rights that have been discussed on the issue of the non-discrimination ordinance for the city of Anchorage. The position I’ve been most vocal about is the rights of the people in the community to express how they feel- however they are doing it. [...]
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    Posted: June 19, 2009, 11:39am EDT
    by Mindy L. O'Neall

  • Morgan Christen's Installation

    I am at the discovery theatre in Anchorage attending then installation of Morgan Christen to the Alaska Supreme Court.The placed is getting totally packed. I am sitting next to Carol Comeau and one of CIRI's vp's. [...]
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    Posted: June 12, 2009, 1:31pm EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Tea-baggers lose in the Valley

    This election demonstrates just how weak the tea-bag group is, even in the Valley. Bruce Walden was their candidate. He has the old-school Valley conservative act down: anyone who disagrees with him is a Marxist. Any form of land use planning is the moral equivalent of Stalin's Gulag. This is [...]
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    Posted: June 12, 2009, 5:38am EDT
    by David Cheezem

  • Talis Colberg Elected Mayor

    The election results are in and Talis Colberg has won by a huge margin. Turnout was very low, only about 7.50% of registered voters. Here are the results from the Borough's website:2541 COLBERG, Talis J.59 FONDAHN, Emil A., "Butch"42 LEINER, John F.452 MENARD, Steve45 SHOR, Frank W.54 STRAUB, David J.772 [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2009, 7:25pm EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Mat Su residents testifying in Anchorage?

    Several people attending the Anchorage Assembly's public testimony today, are reporting that Rev. Prevo and others have brought people from Mat Su to protest the anti-discrimination ordinance. The young man in this picture (photo by Elstun Lauesen) said that he was brought in from Mat Su. After hearing from several [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2009, 5:49pm EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Mat Su Borough Special Election Tomorrow

    The Mat Su Borough will hold a special election for Mayor tomorrow. The polling places will close at 8:00p.m. Seven candidates signed up to run for mayor after the passing of Curt Menard. The winner will only serve for a few months, as the regular election will be in October. [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2009, 8:56pm EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Public Testimony on Sexual Orientation Discrimination Ordinance

    Tomorrow evening, the Anchorage Assembly will hear public testimony regarding Anchorage Ordinance 64. The ordinance, as introduced by Assemblyman Pat Flynn, seeks to include language into the municipal code that would make it a crime to discriminate against people with different sexual orientation, or gender identification. For weeks, interest groups [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2009, 7:05pm EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Pete Kott and Vic Kohring to be set free

    According to the Anchorage Daily News, the US Justice Department is asking for the release of Pete Kott & Vic Kohring. According to the Justice Department, their trial was tainted by the lack of disclosure of evidence that is alleged in their favor. [...]
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    Posted: June 04, 2009, 11:40am EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • It's All About Balance: The 'White Guy'Fulcrum Vs A Latina Fulcrum

    By Elstun W. LauesenRyan Grim commentator for Huffington Post called Senator Sessions' appearance on Face the Nation a 'walking back' on negative comments flowing from the Right-Wing gasbags on Judge Sotomayor. For those of you living in a cave, Judge Sotomayor made a speech at a diversity gathering years ago [...]
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    Posted: June 04, 2009, 10:43pm EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Race for governor might get really interesting

    As I mentioned before, it looks like Sen. Hollis French is getting more serious about possibly running for Governor. The Democratic primary will be interesting to follow, specially with such well known candidates Ethan Berkowitz and Hollis French. Rumors are also spreading that Les Gara might join the fray.Bob Poe [...]
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    Posted: May 28, 2009, 1:30pm EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • The Economic Costs of Discrimination

    In 1997, Alaskans voted in support of a marriage-limitation amendment to our state constitution. It was not a close vote, but I'm proud to say that I was one of the 30% who voted against it. I feel even stronger today that this amendment is a black mark on our [...]
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    Posted: May 22, 2009, 4:09am EDT
    by David Cheezem

  • Unique Parchment Version of the Alaskan Constitution on Display

    In celebration of the 50th anniversary of statehood and the Alaska Bar Association Convention in Juneau, the Alaska State Museum has agreed to display the original hand lettered parchment copy of the Alaska Constitution. Judge Tom Stewart commissioned a special copy for display. He had a $10,000 budget to get [...]
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    Posted: May 06, 2009, 12:44pm EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • Huh?

    About two days ago, an anonymous person posted a rambling about me in here and other blogs. The post talked about all the things I apparently stood for during my legislative campaign last fall. I generally don't pay attention to anonymous smear campaigns, but this one is intersting because after [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2009, 10:12am EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • The Mindy O'Nils Show

    It all started with a conversation about conversations. How as young Alaskans we wanted a venue for sharing, engaging in dialogue, and conversing, openly and honestly.Thus, with little fanfare, and not a lot of preparation, the Mindy O'Nils Show was born. Hosted by KUDO 1080AM "Alaska's Progressive Voice," this is [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2009, 7:14pm EDT
    by Nils Andreassen

  • Congrats!

    Congratulations to Erick Cordero for being selected to the Mat-Su School Board. Those of us who know him, who appreciate his hard work and dedication in all things, are looking forward to this new chapter in his life. [...]
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    Posted: May 03, 2009, 11:48am EDT
    by Nils Andreassen

  • Young Leadership

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    Posted: April 28, 2009, 6:28am EDT
    by Nils Andreassen

  • Governor Berkowitz?

    There's a rumor spreading around that former Alaskan Legislator, Ethan Berkowitz, is considering running for governor of Alaska! Lately, he's been busy working on renewable energy projects and consulting. Ethan served as a representative from Anchorage for ten years. He was House Minority Leader for 7 of those years. Many [...]
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    Posted: April 28, 2009, 7:11pm EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana

  • At the annual meeting of the Matanuska Electric Association

    The line of members waiting to registerfor ballots and prizes is not the placefor eavesdropping. Too much music here,too many timbres and pitches interlaced,a choir in Carharts, jeans, or collared shirts.Phrases rise and fall: snowmachineson blocks for the summer, ash in the dirt,a volcanic gift to the gardens. Sometimesa song [...]
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    Posted: April 26, 2009, 3:08pm EDT
    by David Cheezem

  • 8th Graders Taunt Moose to its Death

    It wasn't too long ago that I listened to Rep. Bob Lynn and Rep. Carl Gatto exchange comments about what the legal definition of an animal is. Gatto wasted no time in making some of his trademarked obscure questions. This time, however, he wasn't so far off. The conversation between [...]
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    Posted: April 22, 2009, 8:56am EDT
    by Erick Cordero Giorgana
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