Dunleavy joins 20 governors in backing Kristi Noem as Homeland Security head
Gov. Mike Dunleavy sign a letter with 21 other state governors in calling for a swift confirmation of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
Sen. Murkowski claims she’d prefer ‘no label’ to ‘Republican’
I’m not attached to a label. I’d rather be that ‘no label’ … and I’m totally good and comfortable with that," Murkowski said. "In fact, I think I’m more comfortable with that identity than an identity as a Republican, as a party
OPINION: How to weaponize ranked-choice against 16 AK lawmakers
RCV gives Alaskans a unique tool to use against the Democrats and their Vichy Republican collaborators to regain control of our state legislature.
Rep. Peltola and 80 other Dems vote with GOP lawmakers to ban tax-funded ‘gender transitions’ for military kids
In a surprisingly bi-partisan vote, Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola joined 80 other Democrats and 200 Republicans in the U.S. House to pass a massive defense bill that specifically prohibits taxpayer dollars from funding cross-sex drugs and transgender surgeries for
Alaska’s UAF Fairbanks reports spike in campus rapes
Since 2016, there have been a total of 67 reported rapes (8.4 annually) at UAF, with 61 of those (91%) occurring in on-campus student housing. See data from 2016-2020 here and
OPINION: Alaska prosperity requires leaner govt., tech-savvy investment, deregulation
Alaska must recognize the regulatory and investment needs in industries tied to emerging technologies, including technology convergence, digital infrastructure, and precision medicine. The state should work proactively with the Trump administration to
OPINION: Science fiction of yesterday is becoming reality
Today’s development and attempts to apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) to our daily life and, subsequently, to replace human labor is somewhat a blueprint of Čapek’s 1920s play
OPINION: Weaponizing Alaska’s ranked-choice voting is feasible – Part 1
A quick summary of this strategy is that it might be possible for political parties to control elections in Alaska using RCV. Here is an example of how this could work.
Fairbanks pro-lifers invite Christmas carolers to sing outside abortion clinic
“In the Christmas story, hope enters the world through the birth of a child, even in the midst of difficult circumstances. Join us as we sing carols and share this Christmas hope where it’s needed most: the abortion facility right here in our
4th grade Kenai homeschooler lights U.S. Capitol Christmas tree
Kenai fourth-grader Rose Burke had the distinguished honor of lighting this year’s Capitol Christmas Tree on the west front lawn of the U.S.
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