John McKay

author

John McKay has practiced media law in Alaska for decades and is the attorney for Alaska Dispatch Publishing. The Alaska Press Club awarded him a Howard Rock Tom Snapp First Amendment Award in 2007 for his dedication to free speech and public information.

Poem: Sounds of Anchorage, March 2021

Captain Cook keeps his back turned/on silent streets, while down the avenue

By John McKay●

April 01, 2021 at 5:00 am

Gov. Parnell should veto bill making court records secret

OPINION: Hopefully Gov. Parnell's delay in signing SB 108 means he recognizes its flaws and unsettling implications. The bill tinkers with basic, longstanding notions of government transparency and accountability, and the historical record of our judicial branch. It should be vetoed.

By John McKay●

June 07, 2014 at 6:33 pm

John McKay

author

Poem: Sounds of Anchorage, March 2021

Gov. Parnell should veto bill making court records secret

Kenai Peninsula contractor charged with COVID-19 relief fraud

Alaska Republicans to choose new state party chair in 4-way race

2023 was Alaska’s deadliest year for opioid overdoses — and the state saw the highest increase in deaths in the nation

Once praised, the settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing

Iran fires air defense batteries as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan

Kenai Peninsula contractor charged with COVID-19 relief fraud

Alaska Republicans to choose new state party chair in 4-way race

2023 was Alaska’s deadliest year for opioid overdoses — and the state saw the highest increase in deaths in the nation

Once praised, the settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing

Iran fires air defense batteries as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan