Debunking false narratives about Alaska’s correspondence schools
The Alaska Association of School Boards recent chiding of correspondence school graduation rates and testing is not only one-sided – it’s misleading. AASB's remarks echo familiar talking points by the NEA teachers’ union on the need for more tracking
Left-leaning pollster shows Democrat leading Alaska gubernatorial race thanks to RCV
According to a newly released poll by Alaska Survey Research, Democrat Tom Begich holds a slight advantage in the race to become Alaska’s next
Alaskans join Trump to publicly proclaim the Bible in nation’s capital
Three Alaskans have joined President Trump and more than 500 participants for a week-long scripture-reading marathon, which aims to publicly proclaim the Bible from Genesis to
Anchorage pedestrian deaths hit record high as ‘equity’ inspired jaywalking remains legal
Record high pedestrian deaths may put pressure on the Anchorage Assembly to consider reversing a 2023 policy that decriminalized jaywalking in the name of promoting so-called “equity” in local law
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,
Murkowski’s alarm over funding cuts for PBS/NPR proves misplaced as flush donors boost leftist media
In actuality, no NPR affiliates in Alaska have shut down after the cuts. Instead, these outlets have had to prioritize content, tighten their belts, cut some staff positions and make greater outreach efforts to those who actually support their programs –
How would AK’s gubernatorial hopefuls use exec. power to advance conservative policy despite Dems’ legislative grip?
Alaska's Legislature is controlled by bipartisan coalitions in the State Senate and House, which marginalize conservative lawmakers and their proposed bills, while empowering Democrats. How will you advance conservative policies in Alaska through executive
Peltola’s fish slogans flop with Alaska fishermen, who cast their lot with Sullivan
Despite Mary Peltola’s endless videos, signs and sloganeering aimed at winning favor with Alaska’s fishermen, they have sided with incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan
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