Getting down into the nitty gritty of local Alaskan politics
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Mar 25, 2023 • 98 tweets • 31 min read
I'm here at the Arctic Rec Center for Mayor Bronson's Town Hall! Pretty good turnout so far. 🧵 #ANCgov
Bronson brings us to the meeting. Starting right on time. He says he's here to listen and hear the community tell him what should happen in their community. Says there are politicians here, but we're "not here to do politicking" #ANCgov
Feb 22, 2023 • 350 tweets • >60 min read
Just arrived at the Assembly Chambers for the regular meeting of 2/21/23! As per the usual, I'll be posting a play by play in this thread. Also! My week is light, so if you have suggested meetings or events let me know! 🧵 #ANCgov
LaFrance calls the meeting to order. Roll is called. Everyone is here except Perez-Verdia, Rivera, and Volland who are on the phone. #ANCgov
Feb 8, 2023 • 315 tweets • >60 min read
Just arrived at the Assembly Chambers for the regular meeting of 2/7/23! Very curious to see who from the administration makes it today and if we'll hear anything about Tshibaka's resignation. 🧵#ANCgov
Looks like today we have Sulte and Constant on the phone. No sign of Bronson yet. Kohlhase and Johnson in attendance. #ANCgov
Jan 25, 2023 • 206 tweets • >60 min read
Just arrived at the Assembly Meeting of January 23! A wild preceding week and packed schedule should make for an interesting meeting. 🧵 #ANCgov
Three high school students lead us in the pledge, they are here for their government class. Volland leads in the land acknowledgement. Before the meeting minutes are approved, Constant moves to amend a clerical error that shows the wrong dates on the minutes. #ANCgov
Dec 21, 2022 • 279 tweets • >60 min read
Oof. Roads are at a standstill. Going to be late to the assembly meeting today, but worry not! I will make it there. #ANCgov
Alright! Made it to the Chambers. Missed the Mayor and Chair's updates, but heard them on the stream. Discussion of continued road plowing and the Muni manager situation. Committee reports happening now. #ANCgov
Dec 7, 2022 • 286 tweets • >60 min read
Snowy day! Arriving 8 minutes late to the assembly, so I'm just getting in at the end of the Chair's Report. Here's the thread! 🧵 #ANCgov
LaFrance says tonight will mark the end of budget legislation, thanks the budget and finance committee, and the cooperation of the admin. If you want to learn more, muni.org/assembly#ANCgov
Nov 23, 2022 • 237 tweets • >60 min read
Alright, just arrived at the Assembly Chambers for the meeting of 11/22. Twitter is still up and functional, so we're sticking around on here for a little while longer before making any major changes. Looking forward to tonight's meeting, enjoy the 🧵
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Low attendance at the Chambers today, as has been largely the norm since the rules change that moved Audience Participation to the end of the meeting in favor of appearance requests. A gaggle of students in the room though, thanks local government classes! #ANCgov
Nov 10, 2022 • 187 tweets • 67 min read
Just arrived at the assembly Chambers for the Anchorage Assembly meeting of November 9! Exciting voter-relevant related issues on the docket today, should be fun! 🧵#ANCgov#ANCHgov
Everyone except for LaFrance is here in person, as she is on the phone. Constant is chairing today. #ANCgov
Oct 26, 2022 • 246 tweets • >60 min read
Just arrived at the Assembly Chambers for the meeting of 10/25! Thread to ensue. #ANCgov#ANCHgov
Mellow day at the Chambers so far, only 12 members of the public in attendance as of now. Trombley was outside giving an interview about the NavCenter, saying that due to the process there's no reason for the assembly not to continue funding the project. #ANCgov
Oct 12, 2022 • 262 tweets • >60 min read
Just made it to the Chambers for the assembly meeting of 10/11! #ANCgov#ANCHgov
Cross is talking about EasyPark. He says they'll be starting their city of a billion lights project, so watch out for that. Notes that the parking garages are having some wear and tear, so they'll be undergoing some repairs. #ANCgov
Sep 28, 2022 • 57 tweets • 20 min read
Just arrived at the Assembly Chambers for the September 17 Regular Meeting! Interested to see what the tone of the meeting is after the Special Meeting yesterday where the Assembly approved cold weather sheltering plan that included the Golden Lion and Sullivan Arena. #ANCgov
LaFrance gavels us in, calling the room to order. Madame Clerk calls the role. Everyone is present in Chambers except Perez-Verdia (one the phone) and Quinn-Davidson (who will join us soon). #ANCgov
Aug 24, 2022 • 138 tweets • 46 min read
Just arrived at the Chambers for the 8/23 Assembly meeting, which is bound to be an interesting one. Live 🧵#ANCHgov#ANCgov
LaFrance gavels in the meeting, calling us to order. Allard is going to be late, Sulte is on the phone, as is Perez-Verdia. Everyone else is present in the Chambers. #ANCgov
Aug 10, 2022 • 255 tweets • >60 min read
Alright, made it into the Chambers for the August 9 Assembly meeting. On the heels of the embarrassing Gerace debacle and the ongoing humanitarian crisis at Centennial, this should be interesting. "Looking forward" to the Mayor's report. #ANCgov#ANCHgov
Sparsely populated, so far. The Save Anchorage crew must be running a minute behind. Also, it's really cold in here.
Jul 27, 2022 • 273 tweets • >60 min read
Alright we are in the Chambers for the Anchorage Assembly meeting of 7/26! Not as many faces here as I expected, which is... Nice? Maybe we can have a decently boring meeting? Knock on wood. #ANCgov#ANCHgov
Looks like Perez-Verdia, Cross, and LaFrance are on the phone today, which means that Constant will be chairing the meeting. #ANCgov
Jul 13, 2022 • 223 tweets • >60 min read
Just arrived at the Chambers for the Assembly meeting of 7/12. Sorry I missed the Mayor's and Chair's reports, those are always interesting. I am here for audience participation though! Looks like we're migrating from #ANCgov to #anchgov to prevent confusion with other government
Ah, my mistake, not Audience participation. We are approving the special election, which Daniel Volland won, placing him as the 12th member of the assembly. #ANCHgov
Mar 16, 2022 • 253 tweets • >60 min read
Alright, here down at the Anchorage Assembly for the March 15th public meeting. Lots of public hearings on the agenda today, so I'm expecting this one to run long! #ANCgov
We've got Stephanie Taylor in the audience tonight! Curious to hear what she'll bring to the table, if anything, or if she's here to witness. #ANCgov