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James Brooks is a longtime Alaska reporter, having previously worked at the Anchorage Daily News, Juneau Empire, Kodiak Mirror and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. A graduate of Virginia Tech, he is married to Caitlyn Ellis, owns a house in Juneau and has a small sled dog named Barley. He can be contacted at [email protected].
Q&A with Alaska House District 1 candidate Jeremy Bynum
By: James Brooks - July 28, 2022
The Alaska Beacon asked Alaska’s legislative candidates to answer a 15-question survey about their positions on a variety of issues. Read all of their responses here. Answers have not been edited. The Alaska Constitution allows legislators to call a constitutional convention at any time. Are you interested in calling a convention? No Would you be […]
Q&A with Alaska House District 22 candidate Ted Eischeid
By: James Brooks - July 28, 2022
The Alaska Beacon asked Alaska’s legislative candidates to answer a 15-question survey about their positions on a variety of issues. Read all of their responses here. Answers have not been edited. The Alaska Constitution allows legislators to call a constitutional convention at any time. Are you interested in calling a convention? No Would you be […]
Q&A with Alaska Senate District K candidate John Cunningham
By: James Brooks - July 28, 2022
The Alaska Beacon asked Alaska’s legislative candidates to answer a 15-question survey about their positions on a variety of issues. Read all of their responses here. Answers have not been edited. The Alaska Constitution allows legislators to call a constitutional convention at any time. Are you interested in calling a convention? Yes Would you be […]
Q&A with Alaska House District 23 candidate Roger Branson
By: James Brooks - July 28, 2022
The Alaska Beacon asked Alaska’s legislative candidates to answer a 15-question survey about their positions on a variety of issues. Read all of their responses here. Answers have not been edited. The Alaska Constitution allows legislators to call a constitutional convention at any time. Are you interested in calling a convention? No Would you be […]
Q&A with Alaska House District 24 candidate Sharon Jackson
By: James Brooks - July 28, 2022
The Alaska Beacon asked Alaska’s legislative candidates to answer a 15-question survey about their positions on a variety of issues. Read all of their responses here. Answers have not been edited. The Alaska Constitution allows legislators to call a constitutional convention at any time. Are you interested in calling a convention? Yes Would you be […]
Q&A with Alaska House District 24 candidate Dan Saddler
By: James Brooks - July 28, 2022
The Alaska Beacon asked Alaska’s legislative candidates to answer a 15-question survey about their positions on a variety of issues. Read all of their responses here. Answers have not been edited. The Alaska Constitution allows legislators to call a constitutional convention at any time. Are you interested in calling a convention? No Would you be […]
Q&A with Alaska House District 25 candidate Larry Wood
By: James Brooks - July 28, 2022
The Alaska Beacon asked Alaska’s legislative candidates to answer a 15-question survey about their positions on a variety of issues. Read all of their responses here. Answers have not been edited. The Alaska Constitution allows legislators to call a constitutional convention at any time. Are you interested in calling a convention? Yes Would you be […]
Q&A with Alaska Senate District K candidate Bill Wielechowski
By: James Brooks - July 28, 2022
The Alaska Beacon asked Alaska’s legislative candidates to answer a 15-question survey about their positions on a variety of issues. Read all of their responses here. Answers have not been edited. The Alaska Constitution allows legislators to call a constitutional convention at any time. Are you interested in calling a convention? No Would you be […]
Q&A with Alaska House District 27 candidate Brendan Carpenter
By: James Brooks - July 28, 2022
The Alaska Beacon asked Alaska’s legislative candidates to answer a 15-question survey about their positions on a variety of issues. Read all of their responses here. Answers have not been edited. The Alaska Constitution allows legislators to call a constitutional convention at any time. Are you interested in calling a convention? No Would you be […]
Q&A with Alaska Senate District L candidate Ken McCarty
By: James Brooks - July 28, 2022
The Alaska Beacon asked Alaska’s legislative candidates to answer a 15-question survey about their positions on a variety of issues. Read all of their responses here. Answers have not been edited. The Alaska Constitution allows legislators to call a constitutional convention at any time. Are you interested in calling a convention? Yes Would you be […]
Q&A with Alaska House District 30 candidate Doyle Holmes
By: James Brooks - July 28, 2022
The Alaska Beacon asked Alaska’s legislative candidates to answer a 15-question survey about their positions on a variety of issues. Read all of their responses here. Answers have not been edited. The Alaska Constitution allows legislators to call a constitutional convention at any time. Are you interested in calling a convention? No Would you be […]
Q&A with Alaska House District 31 candidate Maxine Dibert
By: James Brooks - July 28, 2022
The Alaska Beacon asked Alaska’s legislative candidates to answer a 15-question survey about their positions on a variety of issues. Read all of their responses here. Answers have not been edited. The Alaska Constitution allows legislators to call a constitutional convention at any time. Are you interested in calling a convention? No Would you be […]