BOB BIRD: 3 candidates for AK governor who’ve taken courageous stands
Most of us lament that the interminably long list of candidates offered to the Alaskan voter, through RCV, is exhaustive. It makes it impossible to discern the best positions and the best candidates. But three have advocated the kind of leadership we need in
Alaska House bill’s subtle name game undercuts hunting and trapping
Our wildlife resources are too economically valuable - and too important to rural jobs, self-funded conservation, and the state’s overall prosperity - to allow subtle framing shifts to undermine
OPINION: Competing bills reflect divergent visions of Alaska’s gas line future
A lot of Alaskans are going to hear about Senate Bills 280 and 275 and assume they are basically the same. Both deal with the Alaska natural gas pipeline project, but one is written to help a project get built. The other aims to maximize the state’s take,
OPINION: Homer’s left-wing ‘Democracy Fair’ bans talk on classical Democracy
The fact that the organizers of Homer's "Democracy Fair" banned a talk on "Classical Democracy" shows liberals don’t like being confused by facts, and don’t want people to think for
OPINION: Why pro-life Alaskans are set to march through Anchorage
I was asked the other day why we're encouraging people to walk with us at the 2026 Alaska March for Life taking place in Anchorage a week from tomorrow, Saturday, April 25. What's the point of it?
OPINION: Alaska’s packed gubernatorial race is pure political dysfunction
With that history, a 17-candidate Republican gubernatorial slate is not a sign of strength; it is a sign of fragmentation. A crowded field divides money, message, endorsements, and voter attention, while a more coordinated party can narrow its bench, elevate
OPINION: It’s time to ditch lawmakers who fear cutting Alaska’s bloated budget
Alaska’s State House voted to advance a budget that includes confiscating the majority of your statutory Permanent Fund Dividend because they are incapable of balancing our state budget, forcing them to steal your
OPINION: Alaska failing GOP must pivot from cosmetic branding to structured discipline
The Alaska Republican Party is failing due to festering internal dysfunction. We have reached a point where internal reform is no longer optional - it is necessary to restore trust, accountability and effective
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
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