AltWeeklies Wire
Chuck Bundrant, the King of Fish Sticksnew
Trident Seafoods' good fortune has not come from the magic of the free market alone. Over the years, Bundrant cultivated some strong allies in Congress -- most especially, just-deposed Alaska Senator Ted Stevens and Representative Don Young, both famous for sponsoring the "bridge to nowhere."
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
11-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
Half-Baked Alaska: Why's the Coldest State Such a Hotbed of Corruption?new
Before we met Sarah Palin and Ted Stevens, little did we denizens of the Lower 48 realize how truly sleazy things get up in the great wild North. Shows how much Juneau.
Boston Phoenix |
Kara Baskin |
11-06-2008 |
Commentary
Deep Pockets Still Love Ted Stevensnew
Despite his indictment and earlier suspicions he was on the take, Alaska's Ted Stevens still has a nearly $3 million fundraising lead over his likely Democratic challenger in November, Anchorage mayor Mark Begich. Boeing, for one, has ponied up $48,000 for his re-election campaign.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson |
08-11-2008 |
Politics
