Posted by Shannyn Moore on September 28, 2014 · 17 Comments
Poor Dan Sullivan, I think he was born with a pair of silver flip flops on. His Cleveland, Ohio, parents were caught last week by the Center for Public Integrity trying to funnel $300,000 to a super PAC supporting their son. The contribution was originally listed as coming from the Glenmede Trust Company — a wealth management company that manages over $25 billion for rich folks. Unfortunately for the Sullivans, they mistakenly listed their $3 million beachside condo in Florida instead of Glenmede’s Philadelphia address on their filing. Oops. This donation is on top of the other $250,000 that Dan’s…
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Posted by Shannyn Moore on March 11, 2013 · 13 Comments
Sunday afternoon Senator Lisa Murkowski borrowed a move from Sarah Palin and responded on her Facebook page to an article I wrote yesterday which first appeared in The Anchorage Daily News, and on The Mudflats. “It’s incredibly important to clear up the confusion created by Shannyn Moore’s piece today — and I want Alaskans to hear it directly from me. The amendment she misconstrued focused on tribal jurisdiction over non-Natives who are accused of domestic or sexual assault on reservation land. Of Alaska’s 229 federally-recognized tribes, Alaska only has one reservation: Metlakatla. My amendment was introduced to spell out in…
Category Alaska, Alaska Politicos, Bang it, Barack Obama, Ethics, Headlines, Law & Order, Lisa Murkowski, Nation, Public Safety, Republicans, Rural Issues, Sean Parnell · Tags Alaska tribal jurisdiction, Lisa Murkowski, Murkowski Native rights, Murkowski VAWA, Natalie Landreth, Native American Rights Fund, Obama Native rights, Obama VAWA, Sean Parnell VAWA, VAWA
Posted by Shannyn Moore on March 10, 2013 · 37 Comments
President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act this week. Finally, something bipartisan passed! American women are better protected from coast to coast — but all the way up north? Left out in the cold. First, you should know a few facts. Native American and Alaska Native women are 2.5 times more likely to be raped or sexually assaulted than other American women. The vastness of Alaska works against victims here. We have about 140 villages with no state law enforcement. Gov. Sean Parnell believes he can get some help to them in the next 10 years. In the meantime,…
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