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Remembering Alaska’s visit from the Pope, 40 years later Author: Tam Agosti-Gisler Published February 25 Share on Facebook Print article On Feb. 26, we commemorate the 40th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s visit to Anchorage. Here is an excerpt about that event from my mother’s 1981 Christmas letter: “ About the middle of January, I received a call from Archbishop Hurley asking me to be the program director for the anticipated visit of Pope John Paul II to Anchorage. I had worked in the program department at NBC Hollywood in the 1940s, but believe me, it did not prepare me fo...

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The strength of coalition leadership in the Alaska State House Author: Matt Claman Published February 24 Share on Facebook Print article Earlier this month, the Alaska State House organized with a tri-partisan majority coalition to continue a tradition that began in 2017. While harsh partisanship all-too-often characterizes the political landscape in Washington, D.C., and the other 49 states, the Alaska House of Representatives is the only legislative body in the country that shares leadership among the parties. Today, the Alaska House Coalition is led by a Republican Speaker of the Hou...

Print article The (mostly voluntary) lockdown accompanying the pandemic has provided plenty of time for reading. And re-reading. I have been reading and re-reading the plays, essays, sketches and commentary of David Mamet. Mamet’s plays include “American Buffalo,” “Oleanna” and, most famously, “Glengarry Glen Ross,” which was adapted into a widely acclaimed film. The film version has a cast that includes Alec Baldwin, Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin and Kevin Spacey. An all-star lineup, all men. The play explores men at their most base. Abusive, cynical, graspin...

Say ‘no’ to voter suppression in Alaska Author: Jessica Cler Published February 21 Share on Facebook Print article Since 2005, millions of votes have been cast by people in Alaska on local, state and federal elections. Out of those votes, how many cases of confirmed voter fraud were found? According to the Heritage Foundation, the answer is three. You read that right, three. Despite the clear lack of any real voter fraud in Alaska, State Sen. Mike Shower — an appointee of Gov. Bill Walker — is pushing forward legislation that no one asked for, Senate Bill 39. SB 39 is a so...