Alaska school board assoc. director claims homeschoolers need more oversight
Lon Garrison, who serves as executive director of the influential Alaska Association of School Boards (AASB), thinks Alaska’s nearly 24,000 correspondence students require more state oversight, testing and
UAA to face nation’s top debate team on whether Anchorage should impose 3% sales tax
The teams will debate the controversial idea of imposing a 3% sales tax on Anchorage residents. That proposal was first floated by Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance, but was shelved by the Anchorage Assembly earlier this year in favor of trying to get
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
OPINION: Alaska’s education industry uses your money to control the Legislature
Alaska's education industry spends your money, not to improve academic outcomes for students, but to demand more dollars for school districts so pre-approved union contracts can be
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
GOVERNOR’S RACE: If elected, how will you protect unborn Alaskans from abortion?
The Alaska Supreme Court has blocked nearly every pro-life law ever passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor, thereby ensuring that Alaska remains one of the most pro-abortion states in the country. Given this reality, share two concrete
Trump champions Alaska’s effort to ditch ‘fraudulent’ ranked-choice voting
In November, Alaskans will have another opportunity to repeal the state’s controversial ranked choice voting system. On April 10, President Donald Trump weighed in on the repeal
OPINION: A Juneau insider’s perspective on the fight for Alaskans’ PFD
The pilfering of your dividend was not confusion. It was not a mistake. It was not even budget week chaos. It was a conscious decision to redirect your money to government
March for Life offers free shuttles to April 25 event in downtown Anchorage
In expectation of a massive crowd of pro-life advocates, the 2026 Alaska March for Life is launching a free shuttle service to bus attendees to the downtown starting
Alaska Senate passes bill to ‘normalize’ mental health education
In 19-1 vote, the Alaska State Senate passed a bill on April 10 that seeks to empower educational bureaucrats with the authority to craft and implement mental health guidelines for all public school
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