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Archive of Blogs
August 6, 2022 Opinion Alaska’s Constitution – If it ain’t broke…
Frank Murkowski wrote an opinion column in the Anchorage Daily News titled "Alaska's Constitution - If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Here is one of the paragraphs in the article: "I oppose a constitutional convention because it is not needed. Alaska’s constitutional...
August 26th, 2022: Women’s Equality Day
The Assembly unanimously approved AR No. 2022-248 at the August 23rd Assembly meeting. One section of the resolution recognized the League of Women Voters: WHEREAS women have continued to organize to exercise their rights and from the National American Woman Suffrage...
August 23, 2022: Assembly Meeting, AO 2022-13, Municipal Clerk to Elected, Postponed Indefinitely
The Anchorage Assembly held a public hearing on August 23rd on the Mayor’s proposal to change the Municipal Clerk’s position from an appointed position to an elected position; AO 2022-13. The Assembly Leadership issued a statement opposing the change. The Alaska...
August 23, 2022: Assembly Memorandum re: AO 2022-13 Elected Clerk
Attached below is an Assembly Memorandum by LaFrance and Constant stating their current position on this issue. As a summary, they are against changing the Municipal Clerk to an elected position. AM_455-2022_AO_2022-13_LAFRANCE_AND_CONSTANT.DOCX.DOCX
August 21, 2022: LWVA Letter to Assembly re Election of the Municipal Clerk
Shirley Pittz, President of the League of Women Voters of Anchorage, wrote a letter, approved by the Board, stating the LWVA's position on electing the Municipal Clerk. The Board is against electing the Municipal Clerk. The letter is attached below. 22-Aug-21 League...
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