With All Due Respect?

Update on getting sued by a religious huckster. So just who in the snow plow hell is responsible for the recent collapse of winter road maintenance?

I have been  falsely accused of defamation for comments made during a recent podcast episode, and I've been demanded not to discuss it on my podcast...so I appeared Jeff Landfield's podcast to discuss the bizarre situation. (Strong Language)

Did Mayor Dave Bronson through his political henchmen attempt to illegally influence the local election? Anchorage Assembly Chair Chris Constant and Assembly Vice Chair Meg Zelatel discuss on this episode.

Religious groups trying to repeal ranked choice voting are crooked. Governor Dunleavy steals from kids then hides. Who's running for Anchorage mayor. Getting lost in San Francisco. 

The governor's director of family policies resigns after saying it's okay to slap and rape your spouse. Trump's indictments bring out the worst in U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan. Anchorage housing is facing more challenges than zoning. My very short summer reading list. Why is the governor intent on burning it all down?

Corruption refuses to take a day off at city hall as Mayor Dave Bronson is on the verge of a real Alaska style Watergate. The Alaska Legislature passes a budget that raises questions as Governor Mike Dunleavy goes AWOL. A book on taking over the world. How for the last 30 years the annual dividend has determined education funding.

Baby boomers in the Alaska Legislature who were handed everything by government are now pulling up the ladder for the next generation. 

Mayor Dave Bronson wants taxpayers ignore his executive's costly racist beliefs wants taxpayers to pay the bill. There is hope in Juneau for a fiscal plan as Governor Mike Dunleavy admits we need revenue. The airline boarding process, what the hell happened?

We conduct an autopsy on Anchorage's recent election with Anchorage Assembly Vice-Chair Christopher Constant and discuss where we go from here. An ode to my Irish-Catholic brothers and sisters. We discuss how the University of Alaska is our last hope.

This year we are introduced to the grievance candidates. In a  preview of who's on the ballot ahead of the April 4 election, we review the seven seats up on the Anchorage Assembly and the two seats open on the Anchorage School Board.

Repealing ranked choice voting is less about voter confusion and more about the religious right regaining control. A new segment featuring Van. A correction, an explanation and a challenge.

I'm joined by local journalist Matt Buxton to discuss Governor Mike Dunleavy's two controversial education proposals that seek to burnish his right wing street cred at the expense of Alaska's education system.

A rare interview with Mayor Bronson speaking about his views of his administration proves he either in delusional or intentionally trying to gaslight Anchorage residents. The Alaska Chamber of Commerce has become little more than a political organization while Alaska's economy is dying. We suggest a book and a British television show about resorts and vacations. 

Alaska's Department of Law has been weaponized to pursue their political and ideological foes. What happens when a respected Alaska family business find itself facing political retribution from a bully with unlimited resources?  Locally things are breaking we haven't even mentioned, like how Anchorage is down 50 police officers. We review a newly released on book for the current times we...

Record low approval ratings portend Mayor Dave Bronson will not be re-elected. Ethan and I discuss his next moves and what lessons voters should learn from this mess. We also discuss state politics. Governor Dunleavy's charge into carbons, the house organization and what to expect. I review a great new novel that's full of twists and turns.

New allegations of misconduct and more departures from Mayor Bronson's staff are emerging daily. We welcome Anchorage Assembly Vice Chair Chris Constant to discuss the latest controversies. 

Prince Chiemela Nwankudu accumulated millions in debt through land deals immediately after getting a $750,000 taxpayer grant. How? 

The recent cronyism and corruption allegations against Mayor Dave Bronson are just the tip of the iceberg

We review the top political stories of 2022 and make our predictions for 2023. Maia has thoughts about the past and the future. My 2022 book of the year. Is there room for hope and progress in Juneau? 

Andrew has a Howard Beale moment about Alaska's future.

We review the latest polls in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House races. Gubernatorial candidates Bill Walker and Les Gara sit for a joint interview on their collaborative strategy. Mayor Dave Bronson's approval ratings continue to nosedive.

Mayor Bronson's shelter project funded by five million taxpayers dollars seems like an episode of the Sopranos. Governor Mike Dunleavy has a sexual harassment coverup problem. We talk Alaska's judiciary and the judges on the ballot. A book about Leslie Jordan and the Rasmuson Foundation is doing amazing work.

Mayor Dave Bronson's administration knew exactly what they were doing when they spent millions illegally. Andrew and Ethan fact check Governor Mike Dunleavy's debate claims. A great book by Gay Talese.

Social and economic indicators say Alaska is dying. Mayor Bronson's latest cronyism has a $5 million price tag. An Alaska State Senator up for re-election uses a tragic death to rewrite her legislative history. UAA Hockey is back baby so it's time for the Regents to suit up.

The ghost of Todd Palin and Troopergate visits Angela Rodell. Why do local newspapers make it so hard to love them? Maia on what $3,200 buys and a book about the nineties.