SHELLEY HUGHES: As governor, I will fight to restore the Alaska Grand Jury’s lawful powers
Success will look like this: an Alaska where citizens can raise legitimate concerns with confidence, and where the grand jury system functions as a true bridge between the people and their
Bill that could vastly expand chemical abortion in Alaska is set for public hearing
Pro-life advocates are fighting two bills in the Alaska Legislature that could vastly expand chemical abortions across the
OPINION: Edna DeVries has what it takes to be governor of Alaska
Mayor DeVries’s position on all of the issues is exactly as you would expect from a true conservative. She is pro-life, opposed to Ranked Choice Voting, supports improving election integrity, believes in limited government, and, since she has previous
U.S. states back Alaska’s challenge to court-ordered cross-sex surgery for inmate
A coalition of more than 20 states, led by Indiana and Idaho, filed an amicus brief urging the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a lower district court order requiring the State of Alaska to evaluate a gender-confused man who is demanding a
OPINION: Restoring AK Grand Jury rights requires Governor’s intervention
There is a much simpler and easier way to stop this nonsense. All we need is ONE governor, with the courage and constitutional savvy to halt all this overthrow of the Alaska
Bangladeshi charged with running ‘prolific’ child sex ring faces Alaska court
Zobaidul Amin, 28, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Alaska with charges related to his alleged abuse and exploitation of hundreds of minor victims in Alaska, and elsewhere in the United States and
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
Former Bethel police officer convicted for assaulting suspect during arrest
Last week, following a six-day trial, a Bethel jury found 39-year-old Jonathan Murphy guilty of Assault in the fourth degree, providing false information implicating another in a crime, and tampering with public records in the second
Climate activists seize on youth lawsuit to advance war on Alaska fossil fuels
Radical climate alarmists aim to flood an Alaska Supreme Court hearing on March 4 to generate attention surrounding another youth-led lawsuit aimed at derailing the Alaska Liquified Natural Gas
Alaska Supremes rule against think tank that opposed ranked-choice vote
In a ruling that could hinder the ability of nonprofits to freely advocate for policies they believe best serve the state, the Alaska Supreme Court issued an opinion claiming Alaska Policy Forum broke campaign finance laws in opposing the 2020 ranked-choice
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