Climate activists seize on youth lawsuit to advance war on Alaska fossil fuels
Radical climate alarmists aim to flood an Alaska Supreme Court hearing on March 4 to generate attention surrounding another youth-led lawsuit aimed at derailing the Alaska Liquified Natural Gas
Fairbanks Assembly OK’s $33 million for lavish animal shelter
After hearing impassioned testimony from both sides of the issue, the Fairbanks Borough Assembly voted 7-2 to push forward with constructing a lavish and highly controversial $33 million animal control facility that critics have dubbed “The Puppy
OPINION: Sen. Murkowski vows to oppose free & fair elections bill
The House of Representatives just passed a major piece of election integrity legislation called the SAVE Act, which requires a picture ID to vote in federal elections. This idea is wildly popular with Americans from both parties and would seem like an
HANDS OFF: Outside eco-terrorists undermine Alaska’s future
Outside activists deploy legal teams, media campaigns and coordinated public comment drives to oppose any Alaska road as a threat, any mine as exploitation, any drilling project as
Alaska Supremes rule against think tank that opposed ranked-choice vote
In a ruling that could hinder the ability of nonprofits to freely advocate for policies they believe best serve the state, the Alaska Supreme Court issued an opinion claiming Alaska Policy Forum broke campaign finance laws in opposing the 2020 ranked-choice
Alaska Bill to let parents surrender newborns in ‘baby boxes’ gains traction
In order to protect newborn infants from being abandoned in Alaska’s cold weather, lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow parents to anonymously surrender a baby in a protective “baby
Bill to impose education taxes on all Alaskans set for Feb. 17 hearing
Alaska House Democrats are pushing a bill to impose a universal education head tax on every Alaskan who “earns a wage or has self-employed net
Alaska Family Council joins push to reclaim traditional marriage – 1 man, 1 woman
The line has been crossed. The cost is our kids. It’s time to fight back - with truth, courage, and conviction. It is our responsibility to give kids their identity, security, and childhood
OPINION: Let’s expose ‘Juneau’s Mafia’ to road-system legislative sessions
If I wanted to travel from my hometown in Fairbanks to the State Capitol in Juneau, between Feb 26-March 10, to support a bill, talk to my legislators or testify in person, the cheapest rate on Alaska Airlines is $1,238 for a round trip
OPINION: ‘Symbolic’ bill would criminalize Alaska officers who wear protective masks
This proposal is not rooted in public safety, accountability or Alaska’s realities. It is a political solution in search of a problem, and it puts officers and their families at unnecessary
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