Tag Archives: Alaska

In April voters in Anchorage, Alaska will decide whether the city should adopt protections for LGBT residents. The ballot measure was forced by thousands of signatures on a petition drive backed by the local Catholic Church. Just joining the battle is the Alliance Defense Fund, who contends that businesses should have the right to deny employment to gay people. The …

The Victory Fund’s Denis Dison notes: Last week’s news that Southhaven, Miss., Mayor Greg Davis informed a local newspaper that he is gay means just two U.S. states remain on the list of those with no openly LGBT elected officials–Alaska and South Dakota. That doesn’t mean these states aren’t served by LGBT elected officials, just that none have self-identified publicly …

In what some climatologists are describing as a “100 year storm,” a massive system is causing flooding and widespread damage along the Alaskan coast. The unusual storm had western Alaska bracing Tuesday. Tiny coastal communities were at particular risk for damage from wind and expected flooding. Winds reached at least 80 mph late Tuesday, said Neil Murakami, a National Weather …

A state judge in Alaska has ruled that elderly gay couples are entitled to the same senior citizen property tax discounts granted to legally married elderly couples. Superior Court Judge Frank Pfiffner said in his decision that the state’s marital classification violates the Alaska Constitution’s equal protection clause. The ruling was signed Friday and released Monday by ACLU of Alaska. …

In 2009 the Anchorage Assembly approved a bill banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The mayor promptly vetoed it. Activists are now attempting to take the issue to the ballot box. One Anchorage wants voters to add “sexual orientation or transgender identity” to the list, said the group’s spokesman, Trevor Storrs. “It’s a new name …

Fascinating. The Russian government has given the go-ahead on an ambitious new tunnel project that could connect Siberia with Alaska via an underground rail line. If completed, the $65 billion project will be the longest underwater tunnel in the world, besting the Chunnel between England and France by twice the distance. The planned course would stretch over 65 miles and …

And he’s going to bring it back starting with Wasilla, Alaska. Because something something ring of fire! something fist of man! something abortion! Sarah Palin!

So she says, from the podium of Sarah Palin’s church.

But he says can’t congratulate Sen. Murkowski because he doesn’t have her phone number.

Mama Grizzly is very touchy about the criticism of tonight episode of her reality show in which she goes hunting for caribou. Today Palin hosts wingnut hunting advocate Ted Nugent on a pre-show podcast.

We’re glad she beat that teabagger whackadoodle, but Sen. Lisa Murkowski still bobs and weaves under direct questioning like any typical Republican.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski has become the first person elected to the Senate via a write-in campaign since SC Sen. Strom Thurmond did it 56 years ago. Alaska election officials declared Murkoswki the winner today after it became clear that her lead could not be overcome by the remaining uncounted ballots. Teabagger Joe Miller has threatened to sue for a recount, …

Sarah Palin’s TLC reality show debuted last night to record viewership for a premiere episode on that network, with over five million households tuned in. How many of you libtards contributed to that out of sheer masochism? (Joe raises hand…)