In 2006, a certified public accountant brought in to review the books of the Southeast Alaska State Fair determined the organization was bankrupt. A former executive director had allowed charges at local stores, federal tax bills, and associated penalties to pile up to a debt of more than $100,000. “We owed so much to the […]
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Recount seals Kreiss-Tomkins win
Recount results in the House District 34 election solidified Sitka Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ victory over state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines. A recount performed by Alaska Division of Elections officials Monday put the final totals at 4,130 votes for Kreiss-Tomkins and 4,098 for Thomas. Though both candidates gained a handful of votes in the recount, Thomas’ seven-vote […]
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Thomas seeks recount
State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, filed a recount request for the House District 34 election Tuesday. Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins of Sitka was declared the official winner of the race Friday when the Division of Elections certified the results. Kreiss-Tomkins won by 34 votes. The recount will begin at 9 a.m. Monday and will be conducted by […]
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Apparent House win for Kreiss-Tomkins
The see-saw race for the District 34 House seat continued Monday when Democratic challenger Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins recaptured the lead, gaining 28 votes on Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines. The Alaska Division of Elections counted 86 absentee ballots Monday morning, putting Kreiss-Tomkins at 4,110 votes and Thomas at 4,082. With about two dozen votes left to count, Kreiss-Tomkins […]
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Thomas up by 2; votes still coming in
By two votes, state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, pulled ahead of Democratic challenger Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins of Sitka in the race for House District 34, following a count of absentee and questioned ballots Tuesday in Juneau. The count eliminated a 44-vote lead Kreiss-Tomkins held last week. A final count of remaining ballots will be held Wednesday. “I […]
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Absentee votes will decide race for House
Democratic challenger Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins of Sitka is declaring “victory with a huge asterisk” over incumbent state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, in Southeast’s House District 34 election. As of Wednesday evening, Thomas trailed Kreiss-Tomkins by 44 votes with all precincts reporting. However, there are still about 1,300 in-person and by-mail absentee ballots to be counted, Division […]
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Legislative races on Tuesday’s ballot
Voters in the Chilkat Valley will cast ballots for candidates for the Alaska Legislature, U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. President in Tuesday’s statewide election. They’ll also help decide the fate of a $453 million statewide bond issue that contains $15 million for Haines harbor improvements. Polling stations are open from 7 a.m. to 8 […]
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Tax cut tips support to Kreiss-Tomkins
I know both of the candidates for the upcoming House District 34 election and I like them both. They offer very different visions of our future and on one important issue they take different stands. Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell’s proposed tax cut for oil companies, estimated at $2 billion annually, will have significant impact on […]
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Thomas diligent for education
A few years ago, in Juneau, as a member of a contingent advocating for early childhood education and a comprehensive system within the state, I had the privilege of meeting with state Rep. Bill Thomas. I appreciate the time that Mr. Thomas took to accommodate my visit, allowing me the opportunity to talk with him. This […]
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Legislative candidates talk education
Democratic challenger Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins assailed state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, and Republican funding of education at a debate Monday in Haines. State Sen. Albert Kookesh, D-Angoon, also spoke at the debate. Kookesh’s Republican opponent, Bert Stedman of Sitka, did not participate. Schools aren’t staying even with inflation, but they could for about $40 million more in […]