Here’s who big abortion backs in Alaska’s Aug. 18 primary
Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortion in Alaska, has released its endorsements for the upcoming Aug. 18 Alaska primary. As expected, the abortion giant has backed almost exclusively Democrat candidates. Al Gross, who is running as an
Fairbanks School District releases detailed plan to indoctrinate youth with liberal agenda
School begins this week in Alaska where tens of thousands of kids are set to learn at home or in private and religious school. Many others will participate in a mix of in-person and online classes provided by state schools. Parents who choose the latter
Ketchikan mayor defends religious liberty, vows to veto gender identity ordinance
After an emotional and somewhat philosophical discussion about gender identity, religious freedom and discrimination, the Ketchikan Borough Assembly voted 6-1 in favor of a resolution asking the Alaska Legislature to pass a law that prohibits discrimination
Republicans far more likely to attend church during COVID
The more conservative one’s political views, the more comfortable they are with attending religious services over the past few months. Republicans and Democrats hold vastly different views on COVID-19, including how worried they are about the virus. These
Inspector General halts Anchorage mayor’s plan to spend COVID funds on homeless shelters
Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz might not be able to use federal CARES Act funds to purchase homeless shelters after all. On Aug. 12, just one day after the Anchorage Assembly voted to grant the mayor authority to buy four properties in Anchorage, the
Anchorage mayor calls critics ‘petty and vindictive’ then calls for ‘decency’
When Mayor Ethan Berkowitz was asked by the Assembly on Aug. 11 to give a defense of his emergency order which is crippling Anchorage’s bars and restaurants, he lashed out at his growing number of critics. Berkowitz began by claiming that emergency order 15
VIDEO: Hundreds gather to protest outside the Anchorage Assembly meeting
Click here to view a video of the protest that took place outside the Anchorage Assembly chambers where hundreds of demonstrators gathered on Aug. 11. The video includes interviews with former Mayor Dan Sullivan and Andy Kriner, owner of Kriner’s
Hundreds of protesters oppose Anchorage Assembly and mayor’s COVID-19 actions
Several hundred energized protesters gathered outside the Anchorage Assembly chambers on Tuesday night, including former Mayor Dan Sullivan and several state legislators. Demonstrators expressed frustration and anger at Mayor Ethan Berkowitz and many of the
Alaska Black Caucus postpones ‘March on Alaska’ to Sept. 7
The next organized racial justice protest in Anchorage has been postponed until Labor Day, Sept. 7. Hosted by the Alaska Black Caucus, the “March on Alaska” was originally scheduled for Aug. 28 to coincide with the 57th anniversary of the historical March
Anchorage must figure out details before buying homeless properties
The increase in homelessness in Anchorage and the corona virus pandemic have sparked two crises that, paradoxically, have also produced unprecedented offers of government and private funds to address the homeless problem. That’s the good news. The bad news
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