ALERT: Alaskans need to urge Sen. Murkowski to back school choice in Big Beautiful Bill
Late Thursday night, June 26, the U.S. Senate Parliamentarian ruled that the Scholarship Tax Credits, which were a part of the Educational Choice for Children Act , violated Senate Reconciliation rules, resulting in the credits being removed from the
Escape from the Soviet Union with big dreams and a gargantuan fur coat
Some Russian families had accumulated substantial persoSome Russians had accumulated substantial property, and converted their possessions into liquid assets (mostly diamonds & antiques), hoping to smuggle them of the country. While many were caught by at
Taking Back Alaska: Education reform & local control
This proposed program for Alaska remains content-neutral and provider-agnostic. Educational Savings Account funds may be used at any qualifying public, private, religious, charter, tribal, or homeschool program, consistent with recent U.S. Supreme Court
Half of Alaskans favor prayer in public schools
In Alaska, 49% of respondents favored allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus by name, while 50% opposed the idea. Nationwide, 52% of respondents favored school prayers and 46% opposed
OPINION: Show your opposition to leftist NGO-backed protesters in Alaska
Yes, outside organizations, including NGOs, are using your money to advocate for a leftist political goal. This is very similar to an effort made by an NGO in Anchorage called The 907 Initiative, encouraging residents to lobby Representative Sarah Vance to
REP. TILTON: America’s flag is a powerful beacon, worthy of honor
As our country faces new challenges and choices, the American flag still waves. Unbowed, unmistakable, and undiminished. Let’s honor it not out of duty, but out of conviction. Let’s stand for it not because we’re told to, but because it reminds us of
OPINION: Riots in LA and beyond aren’t about you, but the larger war is
If those perpetuating the insurrection in Los Angeles are able to succeed in overthrowing the rule of law in California, that victory will not only impact future elections but will also impact our efforts to defend the rule of law here in Alaska as well as
Homer conservatives plan vehicle convoy to honor U.S. flag on June 14 with
On Saturday, June 14, the Republican Party’s District 6 on the Kenai will host a vehicle convoy in honor of national Flag Day. Participants are invited to meet at 2:30 p.m. at Paul Banks Elementary School (1340 East End Rd.) with their decorated vehicles.
WA bishops lawsuit says new state law is ‘brazen’ attack on Catholics
A lawsuit by Washington State Catholic bishops says a new law, signed by Gov. Bob Furguson, is a brazen attack on a 2,000-year-old tenant of the Catholic faith – the seal of
Former Fairbanks priest captured by Islamist terror group – Boko Haram
Fr. Alphonsus Afina, who served as a priest for many years in the Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks, has been captured by the militant Islamist terrorist group – Boko Haram – in his home Diocese of Maiduguri,
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