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  Alaskans report two more post COVID vaccine deaths to CDC
  
  Culture Davidson Joel - February 26, 2021 0
  
  Two additional Alaska deaths were reported to the CDC VAERS website which tracks adverse reactions to COVID vaccinations. This brings the total number of...
  
  Rep. Young doesn’t vote as House passes anti-religious freedom and pro-abortion Equality Act
  
  Abortion Davidson Joel - February 26, 2021 5
  
  The U.S. House passed the Equality on Feb. 25, a comprehensive bill that threatens pro-life laws and advances the radical LGBTQ agenda while undermining...
  
  Judge expedites suit that aims to force Anchorage to fill acting mayor’s ‘vacant’ Assembly seat
  
  Politics Davidson Joel - February 25, 2021 4
  
  Alaska Superior Court Judge Jennifer Henderson agreed to schedule oral arguments in an expedited case against the Municipality of Anchorage over whether Acting Mayor...
  
  Dunleavy/Reinbold dispute is part of a deeper struggle over legislative supremacy
  
  Freedom Joel Davidson - February 25, 2021 7
  
  Regardless of what you think about Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s scathing letter complaining about how State Senator Lora Reinbold has treated his staff or characterized...
  
  The big picture: Why do Eagle River residents want independence from Anchorage?
  
  Opinion Donn Liston - February 24, 2021 10
  
  Editor's note: This article is republished with permission by writer Donn Liston. Click here to read more articles by him. Anyone who has lived here...
  
  Gov. Dunleavy tests positive for COVID after initial negative result
  
  Politics Joel Davidson - February 24, 2021 2
  
  After initially testing negative for COVID on Feb. 22, and going into isolation following exposure to someone who was COVID positive, Gov. Mike Dunleavy...
  
  Alaska’s RINOs and CINOs
  
  Opinion Bob Bird - February 24, 2021 5
  
  Perhaps it is time to be done with the word RINO, and use CINO instead: “Conservative” In Name Only. The Republican Party is in...
  
  Is Biden our Neville Chamberlain?
  
  Opinion Craig Campbell - February 24, 2021 6
  
  Neville Chamberlain was a British politician who served as Prime Minister from 1937 until 1940. While it is risky to compare historical events, especially...

Education

News and Stories that affect the public school, charter school and homeschool environment.

Abortion

National abortion chain endorses Anchorage mayoral and school board candidates

Jim Minnery - February 23, 2021

ASAA tables plan to punish Alaska student athletes for ‘hate speech’

Education Joel Davidson - February 22, 2021 8

The Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) postponed action to impose severe penalties on any student athlete who uses certain words deemed “hate speech.” The item...

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2.20 > Career & Tech Admissions

Education Jake Libbey - February 20, 2021 5

At the repeated request of parents we looked into a story involving the Matsu Borough School District and the recent, sudden change, in the...

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2.18 > Training Tattle-Tales

Education Joel Davidson - February 18, 2021 1

Alaska School Activities Association (or ASAA) is the governing body that oversees high school sports across the state. We recently published a story detailing a...

Proposal would punish Alaska athletes for ‘hate speech’

Education Joel Davidson - February 15, 2021 6

The Alaska School Activities Association, which governs high school sports across the state, is set to vote on a new policy that would impose...

50 private religious schools to consider in Alaska

Education Joel Davidson - February 2, 2021 2

Each year the Private School Review researches and lists quality private religious schools across the nation. This year, the group included 50 Alaska schools...

Dunleavy calls for $5K PFD, gambling, homeschool support and energy independence

Crime Joel Davidson - January 29, 2021 17

Gov. Mike Dunleavy said 2020 was an eye opener on many levels and should spur Alaska to change the way it approaches homeschooling, taxes,...

Dunleavy: Alaskans should be empowered to choose how their kids are educated

Education Joel Davidson - January 28, 2021 2

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is highlighting the choices Alaskans have when educating children, whether that be private, public, charter, religious, online or home-schools. In observance of...

Who could be against school choice in Alaska?

Education Leigh Sloan - January 28, 2021 3

Alaskans love choice and have lots to celebrate with the many publicly funded schooling options available for our children. We can choose standard public...

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1.21 > Murkowski and the E.R.A.

Culture Joel Davidson - January 21, 2021 5

Introduced in 1972, the Equal Rights Amendment (or ERA) required 38 states to ratify it before 1979. Only 35 states agreed before the deadline...

Mat-Su School Board set to vote on policy clarifying parental rights in education

Education Joel Davidson - January 19, 2021 6

A proposed policy update by the Mat-Su School Board would make it abundantly clear that parents have ultimate authority over the education of their...

Kenai Borough Mayor: ‘It’s not government’s role to shut down your business/family’

Education Joel Davidson - January 1, 2021 8

Kenai’s outspoken borough mayor has had enough of the government ordering citizens around on account of COVID. Mayor Charlie Pierce’s New Year message encourages government...

Anchorage libraries hosting 2021 events that cast America as racist at heart

Culture Joel Davidson - January 1, 2021 25

The radical woke agenda of Anchorage area libraries will be on full display this year as the publicly funded institution begins a community-wide program...

Wasilla High to replace controversial statue with likeness of Chief Wasilla

Education Joel Davidson - December 29, 2020 6

As part of its rebranding project, Wasilla High School – home of the Warriors - is removing a 12-foot statue that has long been...

8,600 sign petition citing concerns about Anchorage mask mandate for athletes

Education Joel Davidson - December 4, 2020 1

A petition against Anchorage’s mandate that athletes wear face masks during practices and competitions has now been signed by nearly 9,000 people who say...

Fairbanks approves LGBTQ class in narrow 4-3 vote

Education Joel Davidson - November 18, 2020 4

After a year of unprecedented public comment over highly controversial changes to the Fairbanks School District’s curriculum, the final piece of the language arts...

Fairbanks Schools are methodically undermining traditional values

Education Joel Davidson - November 15, 2020 4

The Fairbanks School Board is being pressured to approve the final piece in one of the most controversial curriculum overhauls in the history of...

Controversial LGBTQ curriculum back before Fairbanks School board – on election day

Education Joel Davidson - November 2, 2020 0

Educational bureaucrats who want to see LGBTQ classes introduced in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District will make another push for their ideologically...

Debunking ‘white privilege theory’ with facts

Culture Alexander Dolitsky - October 28, 2020 4

Progressive activists claim that "white privilege theory" it is a social construct and social movement for justice, equal rights and opportunities for people of...

Live debate on Ballot Measure 2 which aims to drastically change Alaska elections

Education Joel Davidson - October 19, 2020 0

The nationally renown debate team at the University of Alaska, Anchorage is hosting a live online debate over Ballot Measure 2 on Oct. 20....

Fairbanks considers ‘mandatory diversity’ training for all school employees

Education Joel Davidson - October 18, 2020 4

The Fairbanks School Board’s Diversity Committee is recommending that all school district employees be subject to mandatory training in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). A...

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Alaskans report two more post COVID vaccine deaths to CDC

February 26, 2021

Rep. Young doesn’t vote as House passes anti-religious freedom and pro-abortion Equality Act

February 26, 2021

Judge expedites suit that aims to force Anchorage to fill acting mayor’s ‘vacant’ Assembly seat

February 25, 2021

Dunleavy/Reinbold dispute is part of a deeper struggle over legislative supremacy

February 25, 2021

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