#ethan berkowitz

Ivan Moore survey asks about Begich, Binkley, and another Begich

Readers are describing to Must Read Alaska details of a survey they participated in by phone during recent days.

The 25-plus minute survey covered a wide range of topics best described as “a dog’s breakfast,” ranging from who would make the best governor to what phone company the participant prefers.

The survey was classic Ivan Moore, and although his company has changed its name to Alaska Survey…

Spending cap petition runs into tax-and-spend litigants

“The natural progress of things is for liberty to yeild [sic], and government to gain ground.”

We might quibble with Thomas Jefferson on the spelling of “yield, “but his statement is spot on.

Or, you can go with this more contemporary thought:

“A good community isn’t free.”

Those are the words of Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, who was trying to convince voters not to pass a property tax limit…