Pro-abortion Murkowski worries ending filibuster might backfire on Dems
As U.S. Senate Democrats continue to push for eliminating the ability of Republicans to filibuster radical pro-abortion legislation, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she opposes the tactic because it could backfire and lead to strong pro-life laws that wind up
We can – and must – stand up to lies
We live in a world of lies, falsehoods and deliberate deception. — Men can become women by willing it so. — Unborn babies with their own hearts, fingerprints and DNA are not “fully developed,” and can be justly dismembered in the womb. —
Anchorage Mayor Bronson notes triumphs & mistakes from 1st year in office
Since I took office last year on July 1, significant progress and advancement have been made on the priorities established at the onset of my administration. When it comes to public safety, economic development, the Port of Alaska, homelessness, property
OPINION: Violation of Grand Jury rights poses constitutional crisis for Alaska
Article 1, Section 8 of the Alaska Constitution states: “The power of grand juries to investigate and make recommendations concerning the public welfare or safety shall never be suspended.” Most Alaskans would never believe that our judicial
How to oppose Biden’s scheme to redefine biological ‘sex’ in public schools
President Joe Biden is seeking to change the rules when it comes to defining biological sex in educational institutions that rely on federal funding. His administration just released its proposal which literally redefines male and female in Title IX of
Mayor blasts Anchorage Assembly’s ‘partisan’ vote to assume impeachment powers over him
Amid a contentious six-hour meeting, the leftist supermajority of the Anchorage Assembly voted 9-3 to give itself the power to remove any current or future mayor and replace them with a person of their choosing. The July 12 vote to approve the new measure
Mat-Su approves lifetime term limits, property tax breaks, redistricting map
Mat-Su voters easily passed lifetime term limits for borough mayor and assembly members, as well as additional property tax breaks for seniors and military veterans. They also approved new redistricting lines for the seven assembly districts spread across the
Poll shows Begich, Murkowski & Dunleavy winning in ranked-choice voting
A new political survey by pollster Ivan Moore shows that Alaska’s new ranked choice voting scheme would help U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski retain her seat, and would boost U.S. House candidate Nick Begich to victory. It also indicates that Gov. Mike Dunleavy
Pope Francis taps pro-life, pro-family Fairbanks Bishop for Minn. post
Pope Francis tapped Fairbanks Bishop Chad Zielinski, 57, to serve as the new bishop of the New Ulm Diocese in Minnesota. The announcement was made June 12, and will take effect on Sept. 27. Since Nov. 8, 2014, Zielinski has served as the Fairbanks bishop
Tshibaka vows to defend gun rights, religious liberty, free speech, state rights
Kelly Tshibaka, who aims to unseat 20-year U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski in the midterm elections, just released her latest list of policy agenda promises to Alaskans. They deal with gun ownership, religious freedoms, First Amendment rights and federal
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