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ACLU of Alaska keeps quiet on religious liberty restrictions

CultureMay 8, 2020

The ACLU, including the Alaska chapter, claims to be very busy protecting fundamental liberties during the COVID-19 crisis. A series of recent emails from the national group boasts that during the pandemic their attorneys have filed over 100 legal actions for

Take caution, yes, but don’t trample religious liberty amid a pandemic

FreedomMay 6, 2020

Last month, the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, banned all religious services as part of the effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. The ban applied to a drive-in service planned by the On Fire Christian Center on Easter Sunday. On Holy Saturday, Federal

Harvard’s anti-homeschool summit cancelled

EducationMay 4, 2020

An anti-homeschool summit that was scheduled for next month at Harvard Law School has reportedly been cancelled. According to one of the invited speakers, the controversial event was scratched due to COVID-19 concerns. Calls and emails to Harvard to confirm

Defending religious rights during COVID-19

FreedomApril 30, 2020

Alliance Defending Freedom has defended a number of churches across the country that had their constitutional rights violated by state and local mandates aimed at addressing the coronavirus outbreak. At issue in nearly all cases is the need for governments to

Anti-homeschool summit features influential Alaskan

EducationApril 28, 2020

Parental rights advocates are concerned about an upcoming Harvard summit in June that includes nationally known figures who want homeschooling banned and/or heavily regulated by the state. One of the speakers is Dr. Barbara Knox, the new medical director of

PHOTOS: Alaskans take to streets for reopening rally

CultureApril 24, 2020

Below are photos from the April 22 protest that took place through the streets of Anchorage. An estimated 300 plus vehicles took part in the demonstration that rolled past city hall and the offices of Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. The goal was to show

As state begins reopening, governor trusts Alaskans to ‘rise to the occasion’

CultureApril 23, 2020

Alaska has entered phase one of reopening areas of the economy and society. Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued his 16th health mandate on April 22, which allows most businesses to open under strict health and safety conditions beginning today, April 24. The mandate is

Vehicle caravan to protest Alaska’s economic lock down

CultureApril 20, 2020

Alaskans are taking to the streets on Wednesday, April 22, to “send a clear message to our government that we are ready for Alaska to be open for business.” According to a Facebook post for the event, the public demonstration aims to let Alaska’s

Kenai Assembly to vote on promoting ‘Earth Day’ agenda

CultureApril 17, 2020

Kenai Borough Assembly members Brent Johnson and Willy Dunne hope to convince their colleagues to sanction a week-long celebration of the radical environmental agenda promoted by “Earth Day.” On April 21, Assembly members will vote on a resolution to set

Alaska’s homeschool ranks surge amid virus outbreak

EducationApril 1, 2020

With COVID-19 shutting down all traditional public schools in Alaska, tens of thousands of parents have been thrust, almost overnight, into the role of home educators. According to leaders from some of the top state-run homeschool programs, many of these

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