Mat-Su committee recommends removing 2 more obscene school library books
The Mat-Su School Board is set to conder whether to remove additional books – deemed criminally obscene - from school
Alaska Supremes to decide whether they illegally colluded with Dept. of Law
Four decades after drafting the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson warned that allowing the judiciary to be the ultimate arbitrator of all constitutional questions would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy. Jefferson, widely considered one
Raising the Lamp #3 – Rob Yundt
Join us as we sit down with Rob Yundt to discuss his bid for Alaska Senate in District N. We unpack his positions on the PFD, abortion, ranked-choice voting, impeaching justices, trans athletes in women’s sports, homeschool and more. If you are
Raising the Lamp #2 – Joel Davidson
In our second longform interview, we sit down with our Editor in Chief Joel Davidson to discuss recent stories, the latest happenings at the Alaska Watchman, and news from around the state and
OPINION: Democratic Party at the Crossroads
Playing out before our eyes are “chickens coming home to roost” for the Democratic Party. It is a dangerous time. The last time the Democratic Party came apart we entered the horrific War Between the
Judge adds Alaska to growing list of states exempted from Biden’s LGBTQ agenda in schools
Thanks to a federal court ruling on July 3, Alaska does not have to enforce a Biden administration rule aimed at injecting LGBTQ ideology into public
OPINION: We can’t afford to not have babies
Since Covid, numerous schools across Alaska have been permanently shuttered due to a lack of students. Some of those missing kids may be gone because their parents have chosen to homeschool them, but it might also be that there just aren’t as many children
Alaska ‘Education Freedom Rally’ to empower parents for culture war
mid a surge in homeschooling, private education and myriad alternatives to traditional brick-and-mortar public schools, Alaska families are engaged in a fundamental shift in education. To help equip parents and empower this cultural revolution, Americans For
Alaska Supreme Court upholds homeschool allotment program, for now
Homeschoolers across Alaska, who use the state-funded correspondence program to access goods and services provided at private and religious schools, can continue doing so after the Alaska Supreme Court rejected a challenge to this
Alaska Supreme Court grills plaintiffs’ attorney in high stakes homeschool allotment challenge
In a high stakes case to decide the fate of Alaska’s homeschooling allotment program, the Alaska Supreme Court, on June 27, heard arguments for and against the state funded program that allows families to receive reimbursement funds for expenses related to