]> http://www.andrewhalcro.com/taxonomy/term/5/0 en http://www.andrewhalcro.com/mat-su_needs_new_lawmakers <p>As a kid sitting in the back seat of the family car, I would always look forward to a favorite landmark along the Parks Highway, Archie&rsquo;s ice cream stand. That was thirty years ago. Today, this is ain&rsquo;t your parent&rsquo;s Matanuska Valley.</p> Mat-Su Politics Sun, 06 Nov 2005 23:39:26 -0800 http://www.andrewhalcro.com/legislators_haven_t_lived_up_to_their_words <p>What brings us to such a precarious position? Politicians whose rhetoric fails to consistently merge with reality?</p> <p> Don&rsquo;t take my word for it take theirs.</p> <p> Every election, Alaskan voters receive the Official Election Pamphlet from the State Division of Elections. This booklet presents the candidate&rsquo;s bios and campaign pledges. These are the candidate&rsquo;s own written words.</p> Mat-Su Politics Sun, 25 Sep 2005 21:28:43 -0700