BOB BIRD: Is the mighty American ‘empire’ verging on open civil war?
We get closer to an authentic civil war every day. It is unquestionably being orchestrated. So-called "Sanctuary Cities" are an example of micro-secession.
OPINION: Ranked-choice vote isn’t dishonest – but it redefines ‘consent’
RCV does not force candidates to lie. It does something subtler and, in many ways, more consequential: it penalizes clarity. Candidates who draw sharp distinctions risk early elimination, while candidates who blur differences survive
REP. MCCABE: Ranked-choice benefits the politically camouflaged
Ranked Choice Voting presents itself as reform, but it rewards political camouflage and punishes conviction. Candidates learn to soften their positions, blur the truth, and chase 2nd-and 3rd-choice preferences instead of telling voters what they actually
Bill to combat AI-generated child porn advances in Alaska House
As artificial intelligence continues its rapid transformation of the digital landscape, Alaska lawmakers are working on a bill to crack down on the creation, possession and distribution of synthetically generated child
Alaska’s world-record giant cabbage could become official state veggie
Over decades, the giant green cabbage has become emblematic of Alaska’s agricultural community. In 2012, Palmer resident Scott Robb set the current Guinness World Record for the largest cabbage ever grown – weighing in at 138.25 pounds during an Alaska
Trump’s proclamation doubles down on fight for school choice
Tragically, for decades, disastrous Federal education policy led to record-low reading and math scores and out-of-control Government spending. America's Golden Age begins in the classroom. For that reason, I have made it a top priority to expand educational
Proposed bill makes it harder to qualify as a resident Alaska hunter than to vote
If passed, the proposal would make it more difficult to qualify as a resident hunter than to qualify as an Alaskan
Undercover video exposes abortion drug threats in Alaska, nationwide
A new undercover video by Live Action, one of the nation’s leading pro-life media organizations, reveals that chemical abortion pills are being distributed in Alaska and across the country with minimal oversight - exposing women to coercion, misinformation
OPINION: Peltola risks political future on a race she will likely lose
Mary Peltola decision to run for U.S. Senate was a mistake. Despite her popularity, she is likely to lose her race against Sen. Dan Sullivan, and would have been better off running for governor, a race she was favored to
New facial scan program set for Anchorage airport, along with fees for those without REAL IDs
TSA maintains that the live facial scans are only used to verify a passengers identity – not for law enforcement purposes - and the images are deleted within 24 hours of a flight’s
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