OPINION: Peltola risks political future on a race she will likely lose
Mary Peltola decision to run for U.S. Senate was a mistake. Despite her popularity, she is likely to lose her race against Sen. Dan Sullivan, and would have been better off running for governor, a race she was favored to
New facial scan program set for Anchorage airport, along with fees for those without REAL IDs
TSA maintains that the live facial scans are only used to verify a passengers identity – not for law enforcement purposes - and the images are deleted within 24 hours of a flight’s
Dunleavy unveils plan to institute sales tax, limit state spending, protect PFD
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has introduced a bill in the State Senate that aims to enact a statewide sales tax as part of a larger plan that seeks to curtail state spending and guarantee a 50/50 split between the Permanent Fund Dividend and funds for state government
Alaska to expand school choice with tax-credit scholarships
While the program can support some public school expenses, the primary focus and impact will be on Alaska's private, religious, homeschool and alternative
Rep. McCabe exposes ‘voodoo math’ behind push to restore Alaska’s defined benefits
Every time someone claims that defined benefits will save Alaska money, they are betting your children’s Permanent Fund Dividends, your possible future taxes, or deep cuts to troopers and schools on the hope that the stock market will run hot for the next
Governor issues proclamation ahead of Alaska School Choice Week events
While the movement is largely ignored by traditional brick-and-mortar public school systems, it is commonly celebrated by home, private, religious and charter school advocates who are working to expand school choice options around the
OPINION: Alaska’s next governor must be able to lead amid national turmoil
Some argue Alaska can ignore national turmoil. That’s a mistake. We depend on Constitutional clarity between state and federal authority, neutral enforcement of law and order, public trust in elections and courts and leaders willing to confront - not
State OK’s unique Alaska charter school in Old-Believer community
The problem was that many Nikolaevsk families had opted to utilize alternative homeschool programs rather than send their kids to what was then a standard public school. Under the new charter, however, parents will have more influence and can opt to blend
Dunleavy’s final speech to AK lawmakers ignores most conservative values – stresses revenue, resources, crime
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s 10,000-word State of the State address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Jan. 22 was notable for what it
EDITORIAL: Alaska’s failed schools can’t admit their old order is ‘rapidly fadin’
Earlier this week, school districts in Fairbanks and Kuspuk filed suit against the State of Alaska in hopes that a judge will order the state to spend more money on an aging and failed educational model that is undergoing a fundamental revolution, in real
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