Anchorage looks to give $2M in marijuana tax to school district’s daycare program
Thanks to the city’s booming weed industry, the 5% marijuana tax brings in about $5 million annually, all of which goes to helping parents offset the cost of leaving their kids in daycare or early education
Alaska bill threatens religious liberty with aggressive LGBTQ agenda
House Bill 301 would make it unlawful to treat people differently based on their preferred sexual identity, meaning bathroom policies, wedding venue rentals, youth camps and many other entities could be forced to affirm and facilitate gender
Anchorage diner owner, who defied Covid mandates, invited to State of Union speech
In 2020, the Kriners became a lightning rod when they doggedly refused to bow to then-Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s order that all indoor dining operations shut down due to his Covid
How Alaska pastors & parents can ensure public schools don’t undercut our values
It's time for Alaska pastors and parents to join the fight to ensure that public schools do not undermine our faith, morals and parental
OPINION: Is Murkowski opposition to the SAVE Act driven by hope of a Trump impeachment?
Maybe she secretly hopes that by opposing the SAVE Act, she is enabling the Democrats to take control of the House in November so that they can fulfill their promise to impeach the president. If this is what she desires, it could
OPINION: Alaska’s energy future is within reach – if we don’t regulate it away
Alaska should not be a pawn in someone else’s energy strategy. We will not allow outsider activists to turn us into a postcard or wildlife park. We are a resource state with the capacity to supply affordable gas to America for generations. The progress
Iditarod race pulls ahead despite ongoing fight with radical animal activists
Despite ongoing struggles with one of the most extreme animal rights groups in the world, the 54th running of the Iditarod remains on schedule and appears to be in better shape than recent
A handful of active Alaskans to shape GOP at local conventions
During the district conventions, participants often discuss and vote on various resolutions, hear from local candidates or officials, elect district officers and committee members, help organize for upcoming elections, recruit volunteers and work to advance
Alaska Supremes want input on how to fix Grand Jury rights controversy
Amid swirling controversy, public protests, and mounting media coverage, the Alaska Supreme Court has decided to revise hotly debated rules it imposed on citizen grand juries four years ago, and is now seeking public comment on a litany of proposed revisions
Pro-lifers launch another 40-day vigil outside Alaska’s largest abortion center
As they do each fall and spring, hundreds of Alaskan pro-life advocates plan to participate in the 40-day public prayer vigil near the state’s largest abortion clinic in
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