Ethan Berkowitz

Palin's Resignation Leads Nearly A Dozen People To Enter Governor's Race

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics


JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's early departure from office is creating political opportunity for others who want to be the state's n...

The Sacrament of Democracy

Shannyn Moore | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

Anyone who thinks we don't need a more transparent election process here in Alaska because their candidate is in the lead is a pathetic partisan hack.

ALASKA ELECTION UPDATE: The Envelopes Please

Shannyn Moore | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

All camps -- Stevens and Begich in the Senate race, and Don Young and Ethan Berkowitz in one of the House races with the strangest results -- are still at work. It feels like 2000 Bush-Gore around here.

Alaska On eBay? Election Numbers Update

Shannyn Moore | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

Alaska needs an election autopsy STAT. This year's turnout was smaller than the election of 2004 by 6.1%. I would have to smoke more than salmon to believe that Alaska, with Palin on the ballot, decided to sit this one out.

Stolen Election from Alaska?

Shannyn Moore | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

We're supposed to believe that overall participation decreased by 11%. This historic election both nationally and for Alaska had the lowest Alaska turnout for a presidential race ever!?! Something stinks.

Life Is A Picnic For Democrats In Alaska

Amanda Coyne | Posted 07.01.2008 | Home


Amanda Coyne

When the FBI arrived in 2006 brandishing warrants, the official Democratic Party line was: "It's a sad day for Alaska." But many of us could barely contain our glee. We'd been screaming about corruption forever.

Obama Should Go North To Alaska

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Alaska is going to be very close this year. This stems from Republican office-holders apparently trying to take the "first in political corruption" award away from Louisiana.