Fiscal watchdog group urges governor to veto pension bill that ‘threatens to bankrupt’ Alaska
"Governor Dunleavy has a clear choice: protect Alaska’s fiscal future or risk leaving office with a legacy of reopening the door to massive pension debt. This bill threatens to bankrupt the state." - AFP President Emily
3 GOP legislators side with leftist block to oust Alaska’s conservative attorney general
The leftist majority that now controls the Alaska Legislature marched in lock step during the May 14 confirmation vote that ultimately rejected the nomination of Alaska’s Acting Attorney General Stephen
OPINION: New traction raises guarded hope of fixing Alaska’s Supreme Court mess
The decades-long battle to restore Grand Jury rights in Alaska has gained traction in this election
Hearing held on AK bill that threatens religious liberty, imposes LGBTQ mandates
Alaska lawmakers heard public testimony on a proposed bill that aims to establish new “rights” for those who claim to have any number of LGBTQ
OPINION: If Sen. Stevens wonders why Alaskans don’t trust government, he needs to look in a mirror
Senator Stevens, our country is based on a social compact between the people and the government. You get your power and authority from the consent of the governed. By failing to do your job properly, the people no longer trust
Alaska Legislature passes leftist-inspired student mental health bill
Student mental health initiatives, such as SB 41, have been criticized for fostering explicit support for LGBTQ+ acceptance, affirmation, and related topics as part of addressing youth well-being, equity, and
OPINION: Alaska’s next governor must establish an ‘Office of Unborn Advocacy’
We need an Office of Unborn Advocacy in the governor’s office - staffed with dedicated, taxpayer-funded, state employees who are willing to do in Alaska what pro-abortion governors are doing right now across the
REP. MCCABE: Gaslighting the gasline with unprincipled principles
Many of the most ardent critics of the Alaska gasline project are dismissing it with unprincipled slogans about free markets, which they ignore everywhere
Wayne Anthony Ross – Alaska’s legendary conservative warrior – has passed
Wayne Anthony Ross, affectionately known as “WAR” to generations of Alaskans, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026, in Anthem, Arizona. He was
Newly formed Alaskan Party off to slow start with just 22 members
The Alaska Division of Elections released its May 2026 voter registration statistics this week, and the numbers paint a stark picture for the newly formed Alaskan Party. Just 22 Alaskans have signed up as members of the fledgling political group since it
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