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posted
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Borough requests petition changes
Web posted
Monday, January 21, 2008
Borough in good shape
Financial report: General fund
increases by 5 million
Web
posted
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Resolution could change petition protocol
Web posted
Friday, January 18, 2008
Borough seeks millions from feds
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/011808/news_3648.shtml
Web
posted
Friday, January 18, 2008
Reader supports initiative process
Letter to the Editor
Web
posted
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Wish list sent to Juneau
Web
posted
Friday, January 11, 2008
Term limit ruling sought
Borough files for summary judgment in ACT lawsuit
Web
posted
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Judge rules for borough
Assembly found to have authority to set sales tax
Web
posted
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Borough, ACT tell it to the judge
Web posted
Friday, December 21, 2007
Let the people decide tax rate
Letter to the Editor
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/122107/letters_3474.shtml
Web posted
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Reader: Less tax is best
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/122007/letters_3882.shtml
ACT Lawsuit to Be Heard by Superior Court
By: Joe Nicks 12/19/2007
http://ksrm.com/ksrm/news.asp?newsID=5012
Web posted
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
ACT, borough get day in court
Judge to hear arguments over sales tax increase on Friday
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/121907/news_3860.shtml
Web posted
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Borough responds to ACT motions
Ruling on sales tax increase sought
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/121607/news_3823.shtml
Web
posted
Friday, December 7, 2007
ACT seeks court injunction
Group wants judge to stop sales tax from increasing Jan. 1
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/120707/news_3434.shtml
ACT Seeking Injunction on Start of
Sales Tax
By:
Joe Nicks 12/7/2007
http://ksrm.com/ksrm/news.asp?newsID=4966
Web
posted
Friday, November 2, 2007
Process allows for disagreement when groups have strong beliefs
Letter to the Editor
Web
posted
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Reader: More power to the voters!
Web
posted
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Whatever happened to 'one person, one vote'?
Web
posted
Sunday, October 28, 2007
ACT petition rejected
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/102807/news_4394.shtml
Web
posted
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Assembly changes tack
Fischer, Sprague, Superman seated; court challenge ahead
Web
posted
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Hearing over election set
Web
posted
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
ACT files suit of its own
Web
posted
Monday, October 22, 2007
Term limits: Litigation is not the answer
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/102207/letters_4322.shtml
Web
posted
Friday, October 19, 2007
Resolutions would require Sprague, Fischer, Superman to be sworn
in as assemblymen
Please take your seats?
Web
posted
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Suit filed over term limits
Court injunction sought to seat Sprague, Fischer, Superman
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/101707/news_4270.shtml
Web posted
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Hilts, Crawford seated
School board follows attorney's advice; disregards Prop 3
results
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/101707/news_4271.shtml
School Board Seats Crawford and
Hilts - 10/16/2007
http://ksrm.com/ksrm/news.asp?newsID=4765
Anderson
Wants Legal Opinion on Board
Conduct - 10/16/2007
http://ksrm.com/ksrm/news.asp?newsID=4764
Web
posted
Monday, October 15, 2007
'Greater will' should resolve
election issue
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/101507/letters_4229.shtml
Web
posted
Monday, October 15, 2007
District to address term limits
Borough lawyers recommend
seating elected board members
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/101507/news_4233.shtml
Web posted
Friday, October 12, 2007
Election
2007: Another fine mess
Editorial
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/101207/oped_3292.shtml
ACT Warns School Board to Not Break
the Law
By: Joe Nicks 10/12/2007
http://ksrm.com/ksrm/news.asp?newsID=4748
Web posted
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Assembly plays musical chairs
Superman, Sprague, Fischer aren't seated; legal action promised
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/101107/news_4193.shtml
Web posted
Thursday, October 11, 2007
School board to seat Hilts, Crawford
Legislature sets rules regarding public education
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/101107/news_4194.shtml
Kenai Assembly moves to accept term-limits vote
3 OUT: Barring of the re-elected
candidates could end up in
court.
Published: October 5, 2007
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/kenai/story/9355568p-9269578c.html
Fischer Says One-Third of
Borough Was Shutout – Oct 5
http://ksrm.com/ksrm/news.asp?newsID=4722
Superman Concerned About Voter
Rights With Assembly Decision –
Oct 5
http://ksrm.com/ksrm/news.asp?newsID=4723
ACT Says Term Limits Are Now in
Effect – Oct 5
http://ksrm.com/ksrm/news.asp?newsID=4721
Web posted
Friday, October 5, 2007
No court date set yet
Assembly delays
decision on action over
term-limit vote
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/100507/news_3260.shtml
Web posted
Friday, October 5, 2007
Term limit vote
doesn't make it better
Editorial
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/100507/oped_3265.shtml
Peninsula voters say you're in, but you're also out
TERM LIMITS: Initiative passes
and incumbents are re-elected:
Now what?
Published: October 4, 2007
Assembly Not Challenging Term
Limits – Oct 4
http://ksrm.com/ksrm/news.asp?newsID=4719
Assemblymembers Still Want To Be
Seated - Oct 4
http://ksrm.com/ksrm/news.asp?newsID=4715
Contradiction clouds Peninsula election
TERM LIMITS: Borough assembly
incumbents might go to court if
a retroactive initiative is
passed.
Published: October 3, 2007
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/kenai/story/9349849p-9264346c.html
ACT Warns Incumbants Not to Take
Seats – Oct 3
http://ksrm.com/ksrm/news.asp?newsID=4711
Assemblymembers and School
Boardmembers Win But May Not Be
Seated – Oct 3
http://ksrm.com/ksrm/news.asp?newsID=4709
Voters Pass Term Limits AGAIN!
Soldotna, Alaska
-- October 2, 2007
Web posted
Sunday, September 30, 2007
To pee or not to pee?: Giving up
your civil liberties one drop at
a time
Voices Of The
Clarion
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/093007/oped_4046.shtml
Kenai voters' initiative decisions will act as a referendum
on leaders
Published: September 30, 2007
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/kenai/story/9343935p-9258446c.html
Web posted
Friday, September 28, 2007
Reader wants vote to count this
time
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092807/letters_4008.shtml
Web posted
Friday, September 28, 2007
Keep the good ones:
Why limit your free choice?
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092807/letters_4010.shtml
Web posted
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Reader: Vote 'No' on
term limits
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092507/letters_3934.shtml
Web posted
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Voters should determine limits
I feel like it
may be a case of taxation
without representation.
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092507/letters_3936.shtml
Web posted
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Propositions need to
be passed
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092507/letters_3938.shtml
Web posted
Monday, September 24, 2007
Vote for term limits
again
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092407/letters_3907.shtml
Web posted
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Propositions 2 & 3: Term limits:
Limiting time serves public
better
Voices of the
Peninsula
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092307/political_3894.shtml
Web posted
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Propositions 2 & 3:
Term limits: Effects could
reverse voting goal
Voices of the
Peninsula
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092307/political_3895.shtml
Web posted
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Term limits go to voters
Props 2, 3 would
affect assembly, school board
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092307/political_3896.shtml
Superman says term-limits initiative unfair
ALLIANCE ANGLE: Incumbents are
too entrenched to beat in
elections.
Published: September 21, 2007
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/kenai/story/9319380p-9233923c.html
Web posted
Friday, September 21, 2007
Public needs to be
better served: Vote 'Yes' on 2
Letter to the
Editor
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092107/letters_3234.shtml
Web posted
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Vote 'No' to keep
voting rights
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/091907/letters_3848.shtml
Web posted
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Term limits can't be
OK for some, not others
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/091907/letters_3849.shtml
Web posted
Sunday, August 26, 2007
ACT members oppose changes to
initiative process
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/082607/news_3564.shtml
Web posted
Friday, August 24, 2007
Reader questions limits
Letter to the Editor
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/082407/letters_3132.shtml
Web posted
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Ballot
wording tweaked
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/082307/news_3552.shtml
Web
posted Tuesday, August
21, 2007
Clerk out to initiate change
Borough official wants to revamp initiative process
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/082107/news_3523.shtml
Web
posted Sunday, August
19, 2007
Are term limits legal?
Propositions, state statutes may conflict
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/081907/news_3501.shtml
Web
posted Sunday, August
19, 2007
Borough, Homer mayors trade
barbs over 'spanking' remark
Hornaday
calls for resignation; Williams
wants apology
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/081907/news_3503.shtml
Web posted Sunday,
July 29, 2007
Borough reviews term-limit ballot issue signatures
If OK'd, residents will vote on
term limits for assembly, school
board
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/072907/news_3232.shtml
Published: July 27, 2007
Group petitions for term limits
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/kenai/story/9166804p-9083237c.html
Web posted
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Borough, ACT await ruling
Motions for summary judgement to be filed over taxes, spending
limits
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/072407/news_3191.shtml
Web posted
Monday, July 16, 2007
Superman irked at 'thrashing'
Nikiski assemblyman blames local political group for radio
comments
(Editor's note: This was
NOT an A.C.T. issue, contrary to claims made
by Assembly Member Superman)
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/071607/news_3107.shtml
Web posted Wednesday, June
27, 2007
Clerk questions elected
borough attorney query
Web posted
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Borough attorney could be elected if initiative passes
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/062107/news_0621new001.shtml
Web posted
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Term limit initiatives rejected; ACT plans to correct language
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/062107/news_0621new002.shtml
Web posted
Sunday, June 10, 2007
ACT seeks term limits
Ballot initiatives would restrict school board, assembly seats
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/061007/news_0610new003.shtml
Web posted
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Citizens voice irritations: ACT
polls public looking for borough
hot buttons and burrs
Voices of
the Peninsula
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/060707/oped_0607ope001.shtml
Web posted
Friday, April 13, 2007
Bills could bring tax relief
Measures to curb higher property
taxes await attention
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/041307/news_0413new001.shtml
Letters to the Editor April 13,
2007
Reader:
There’s a better way when it
comes to taxes
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/041307/letters_20070413001.shtml
Web posted
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Property taxes going up
Market forces drive up property
increases, owners ire
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/041207/news_0412new004.shtml
Web
posted
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Assembly to increase taxes
3 percent sales tax effective
2008; mayor looks for mill-rate
reduction
Web posted
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Cap on tax break may be up to
voters
Property tax exemption issue
faces assembly
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/040307/news_0403new002.shtml
Letter to the Editor
Web posted
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Assembly violating law with
sales tax increase
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/032807/letters_20070328003.shtml
Web posted
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Mayor shares tax proposal
Williams wants to raise borough
sales tax, cut property tax
Letter to the Editor
Web
posted
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Reader appreciates values shared
in letter
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/032107/letters_20070321002.shtml
Web posted
Friday, March 16, 2007
Sales tax increase may be
delayed
Assembly looks to avoid
confrontation with 2005
initiative by waiting a year
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/031607/political_0316pol001.shtml
Web posted
Friday, March 9, 2007
The nature of politicians,
wolves
Letters to the Editor
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/030907/letters_20070309003.shtml
Web posted
Friday, March 9, 2007
Shoppers willing to travel
Letters to the Editor
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/030907/letters_20070309001.shtml
Web posted
Thursday, March 1, 2007
ACT earns appreciation
Letter to the Editor
Web
posted
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Public hearings on increase
planned -
Sales tax hike introduced
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/022207/news_0222new001.shtml
Web
posted
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Senior exemption left alone
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/022207/news_0222new002.shtml
Assembly stalls on senior tax
cap
Published: February 22, 2007
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/kenai/story/8661456p-8553184c.html
Web posted
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Borough may lower property tax
rate
Municipal finances holding
steady; mayor hints other
revenue enhancement would make
up for smaller mill rate
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/021807/news_0218new002.shtml
Tax
man beckons for Kenai seniors
PROPERTY: Cap
would replace unlimited
exemption on Peninsula.
Anchorage
Daily News
Published: February 17, 2007
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/kenai/story/8647830p-8539578c.html
Web posted
Friday, January 26, 2007
Reader: ACT editorial biased
Letter to the Editor
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/012607/letters_20070126001.shtml
Web posted
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Reader applauds ACT’s actions
Letter to the Editor
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/012407/letters_20070124002.shtml
Web posted
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
ACT: After
everything, government belongs
to all of us
Voices of the
Peninsula
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/012307/oped_0123ope001.shtml
Web posted
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
ACT members
commended
Letter to the Editor
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/011707/letters_20070117008.shtml
Web posted
Monday, January 15, 2007
Reader: Clarion
should stick to weather reports
Letters to the
Editor
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/011507/letters_0115let001.shtml
Web posted
Monday, January 15, 2007
Does Clarion
disagree with right to petition
government?
Letters to the
Editor
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/011507/letters_0115let002.shtml
Web posted
Friday, January 12, 2007
Writer thankful for
ACT
Letter to the Editor
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/011207/letters_20070112002.shtml
Web posted
Friday, January 12, 2007
Reader: Let’s not
just let it go
Letter to the Editor
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/011207/letters_20070112001.shtml
Editorial Web
posted
Sunday, January 7, 2007
ACT, let it go
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/010707/oped_0107ope002.shtml
Web posted
Thursday, January 4, 2007
Williams to revisit property tax
exemption
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/010407/news_0104new003.shtml
Web posted
Thursday, January 4, 2007
New sales tax put on hold
Assembly opts to delay
per-person, per-day tax until
April 1
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/010407/news_0104new001.shtml
Taxpayer alliance files
lawsuits
Homer
Tribune January 3, 2007
http://homertribune.com/article.php?aid=1086
Story
last updated at
5:58 PM on
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
ACT sues borough over sales tax,
spending cap
http://www.homernews.com/stories/010307/news_3a002.shtml
Web posted
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
ACT sues borough
Sales tax, capital spending
violations alleged
http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/010307/news_0103new001.shtml
Published: December 29, 2006
Kenai Peninsula Borough's plans
to increase sales tax are
challenged
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/kenai/story/8526240p-8419993c.html
Web posted
Thursday, October 5, 2006
Opposition to Proposition 2 widespread
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/100506/political_1005pol001.shtml
Kenai voters uphold sales tax hike
SPENDING:
Effort to roll back increase to
2 percent fails, but group has
other ballot plans.
http://www.adn.com/news/politics/elections/story/8269733p-8166504c.html
Web posted
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Proposition 2 defeated
$2.58 million school bond passes overwhelmingly
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/100406/news_1004new001.shtml
Web posted
Monday, October 2, 2006
Reader: Borough needs to have costs examined
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/100206/letters_20061002007.shtml
Web posted
Monday, October 2, 2006
Tuesday’s election likely won’t draw many voters
Poll attendance historically low in municipal elections
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/100206/political_1002pol001.shtml
Web posted
Sunday, October 1, 2006
Review: Borough acted legally
Attorney finds 2005 sales tax increase without vote didn’t break the law
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/100106/news_1001new001.shtml
Web posted
Sunday, October 1, 2006
Voters get second chance on Prop 2 to follow right path
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/100106/oped_1001ope002.shtml
Web posted
Friday, September 29, 2006
Reader: ‘No’ is less confusing
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092906/letters_20060929001.shtml
Web posted
Friday, September 29, 2006
Reader: Can ACT justify it?
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092906/letters_20060929002.shtml
Web posted
Friday, September 29, 2006
Reader: Taxes not a burden, they help provide services
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092906/letters_20060929003.shtml
Web posted
Friday, September 29, 2006
Reader plans to vote ‘No’
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092906/letters_20060929004.shtml
Web posted
Friday, September 29, 2006
Residents have an obligation
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/092906/letters_20060929005.shtml
Web posted
Friday, September 29, 2006
Voters do know what they’re doing
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