Anchorage Democrats

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Official account of the Anchorage Democrats. We are a regional sub-organization of the Alaska Democrats. We meet the 4th Monday of each month at 5:30pm. Meeting info and more at www.anchoragedemocrats.org. RT != endorsements.

👀 - The Anchorage Democrats are proud to endorse these candidates for the 2024 Municipal elections #AnchGov #AncElect #AncGov
Anchorage Mayor
Suzanne LaFrance
Chris Tuck

Anchorage School Board
Pat Higgins - Seat E
Dora Wilson - Seat F
Carl Jacobs - Seat G

Sorry for the poor graphic artistry…but yo…
Dunleavey throwing Alaskans’ money away to outside conservative law firms. https://www.adn.com/politics/2024/01/16/us-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-alaska-union-dues-case/
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Alaska union dues case

The administration of Gov. Mike Dunleavy has unsuccessfully sought for more than four years to require public union members to opt in annually.

Anchorage Daily News
The Alaska Oil & Gas Association is running ads for a yay-oil website and this garbledegook is the first paragraph. #akleg
Several days ago a deranged and in need of a change 91 times indicted narcissist claimed he’d take nearly 70% of the vote, but he barely cleared 50%. He said Haley was going to get 11% and she got nearly double that. So he’s bigly mad. Meanwhile Biden is legalizing weed and mass pardoning people with minor possession offenses, negotiating cost of prescriptions down to historic lows, and the economy keeps getting stronger, in spite of the trash heap TFG left us with.
Rep. Jamie Raskin’s letter to Trump demanding he return to the American People the $millions he received from foreign governments in violation of the Emoluments Clause. Rep. Raskin also attached one of the check from Kuwait to Trump International for a $76k hotel stay. Actual receipts…

In a Major Shift, #Northwest Tribes — not U.S. Officials — Will Control #Salmon Recovery Funds
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In a new legal agreement, the #Biden administration gave authority over salmon recovery funds to Northwest #tribes.

It’s a major shift after decades of control by federal power generating officials.

#News #Washington #PNW #SnakeRiver #Oregon #Fishing

https://www.propublica.org/article/northwest-tribes-not-us-officials-will-control-salmon-recovery-funds

In a Major Shift, Northwest Tribes — not U.S. Officials — Will Control Salmon Recovery Funds

The Biden administration punted on key demands from Indigenous leaders to tear down hydroelectric dams hindering salmon. But tribes won control over $1 billion for other salmon efforts.

ProPublica

“President Biden issued a wide-reaching proclamation Friday that further pardons people who have certain convictions related to marijuana under federal and D.C. law.”

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/22/1221230390/biden-pardons-clemency-marijuana-drug-offenses

As he should be!

“In a landmark decision, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former president Donald Trump’s name will not be allowed on the state’s primary election ballot next year.

However, they are staying their decision until Jan. 4, the day before Colorado’s presidential primary ballots must be certified, to give time for the U.S. Supreme Court to consider an appeal.”

https://www.cpr.org/2023/12/19/colorado-supreme-court-disqualifies-trump-from-ballot/

Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from ballot

Justices find the Disqualification Clause does apply to the presidency, but their ruling is almost certain to be appealed.

Colorado Public Radio