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Anchorage voters to decide proposal that would better define when an election is held if a mayor...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 30—Mayoral candidates The Anchorage Assembly recently approved sending voters a ballot proposition that would add time-specific rules to the city's charter for filling mayoral vacancies ...
Alongside tax bills, Anchorage property owners get mail from the mayor blasting the Assembly
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 2—It's the time of year when property owners in Anchorage are receiving their tax bills. And this June, those bills were accompanied by a letter — delivered to roughly 92,000 mailboxes ...
It was good to be friends with Anchorage's mayor. Then the investigations began.
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 7—This article was produced in partnership with ProPublica's Local Reporting Network. In August 2021, two Anchorage city officials toured the wood-paneled halls of the Golden Lion Hotel ...
Anchorage Mayor Bronson appoints municipal attorney with history of supporting right-wing causes
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 22—Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson on Tuesday appointed an outspoken right-wing lawyer, Mario Bird, as Anchorage's new municipal attorney, filling outgoing city attorney Patrick Bergt's position ...
Can Anchorage's next mayor get the city's homeless response out of 'crisis mode'?
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMar. 2—Whoever wins the Anchorage mayoral election, whether that's incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson or another of the 10 candidates in the race, will face significant challenges on homelessness.
Anchorage Assembly rejects Mayor Bronson's pick for city attorney
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 15—The Anchorage Assembly late Tuesday rejected Mayor Dave Bronson's choice for municipal attorney, Mario Bird, while confirming two other Bronson appointees to head city departments. Bird's ...
Assembly campaigns align around a single issue: Anchorage voters are tired of drama
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 25—In the lead-up to Anchorage's April 4 election, Assembly candidates across the political spectrum say voters in their districts are hungry for leaders who will move the city beyond the ...
Anchorage mayor's race off to an early, expensive, competitive start
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJan. 2—The campaign for Anchorage's next mayor is off to an exceptionally aggressive and expensive start. Though Mayor Dave Bronson is an incumbent running for a second term, so far, this cycle ...
Bill Popp, longtime Anchorage economic development official, files to run for mayor
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 12—Bill Popp filed paperwork with the Alaska elections agency on Tuesday to run for mayor in Anchorage's 2024 city election. Popp is the fourth major candidate to enter the race, alongside ...
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson abruptly replaces Municipal Manager Amy Demboski
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 20—anchorage assembly, homelessness In a major shakeup for Anchorage city leadership, Mayor Dave Bronson announced Monday morning that Amy Demboski will no longer serve as municipal manager ...