Online group claiming to have 750 West Point alumni back Rep. Eastman
An online organization called West Point Alumni for Trump, which claims to have more than 750 West Point alumni, has released an open letter (see below) in support of beleaguered fellow alumni, Alaska State Representative David Eastman (R-Wasilla). Eastman is
Planned Parenthood activists help shape Alaska’s mandated youth sex-ed classes
Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortions in Alaska, claims it recently participated in a contract with the state to review and provide feedback on the Alaska Safe Children’s Act curriculum, a mandatory course taught to all public school
Constitutional Convention showdown sparks ardent debate on both sides
Alaskans, deeply concerned about the political and cultural state of The Last Frontier, packed the Valley Performing Arts Center in Wasilla on Feb. 1 for a rousing debate on the merits, dangers and challenges of calling a statewide Constitutional Convention.
Kurka taps Paul Hueper, of botched Homer FBI raid, as Lt. Gov. running mate
Alaska gubernatorial candidate and current State Representative Christopher Kurka has named Paul Hueper as his lieutenant governor running mate. The announcement was made on Jan. 31 from Kurka’s campaign headquarters in Wasilla. Paul and his wife Marilyn
Alaska’s PFD won’t last long without constitutional protections
Editor’s note: This column is jointly written by Joe Geldhof (a Juneau lawyer and board member of the Permanent Fund Defenders) and Juanita Cassellius (an Eagle River nurse and coordinator for Permanent Fund Defenders). For a long time, significant
Eastman outmaneuvers House leaders’ first effort to strip committee seats
Rep. David Eastman outmaneuvered Alaska House Speaker Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak) along with the Democratic controlled House that attempted to strip him of all his legislative committee assignments on Jan. 31. House leadership, comprised of mostly Democrats and
Alaska truckers to roll in support of Canadian brothers fighting mandates
Two separate groups of Alaskan truckers and their supporters are set to thunder across the highways of The Last Frontier on Feb. 6 to show support for Canadian truckers. The southern neighbors just completed a historic convoy to Ottawa this past weekend.
Alaska Rep. David Eastman defends Oathkeepers membership
To each and every Alaskan I am privileged to represent in the Alaska State House today: As your representative, I refuse to step aside and throw the law-abiding members of Oathkeepers to the cancel culture wolves. While those who break the law should be
Anchorage Mayor: We must save the Port of Alaska to preserve our way of life
When I came into office, resolving the homelessness crisis in Anchorage was my number one priority. However, as my team and I assessed the dire situation at the Port of Alaska (PoA), it became quite clear that rebuilding and modernizing the Port had to become
Mat-Su schools ditch mask mandates due to ‘less severe’ Omicron
Due to the fact that the Omicron variant of Covid is less severe than other strains, schools in the Mat-Su Borough will no longer mandate that students and staff wear masks throughout the day when the virus is spreading. A Jan. 28 letter from Superintendent
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