Public comment sought on Trump’s push to nix ‘roadless rule’ in Alaska’s Tongass forest
“For nearly 25 years, the Roadless Rule has frustrated land managers and served as a barrier to action – prohibiting road construction, which has limited wildfire suppression and active forest management,” U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz
An open letter to Alaska’s lame duck governor – USE YOUR POWER!
What have you got to lose, governor? Will they start a new recall effort? A lame duck executive can do a lot, and can show what the Left ought to fear, far more than the beginning of a governor’s new
OPINION: Alaska AG Treg Taylor is trying to rehabilitate his image
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor seems to be trying to rehabilitate his image, possibly in preparation for a run at the governor's office in next year's election. It appears that he is attempting to address two significant judicial issues he faces, so
Full Court Press: Recent rulings pave way for Alaska to defend faith, family & life
These historic rulings have paved the way for taking back ground right here in Alaska. But we need help to keep
Myth exposed: IRS acknowledges churches can speak freely about politics
Many churches believed the myth of “separation of church and state” meant silence in the pulpit. But that was never
IRS says pastors can openly endorse political candidates without penalty
Pastors in Alaska and across the nation are now free to openly endorse political candidates from the pulpit following a groundbreaking decision by the Internal Revenue Service that vastly expands free speech in houses of
Glen Biegel: The left’s Medicaid-war on able-bodied work is a push for idleness
The left has declared war on those who would place work or service requirements on able-bodied recipients
ALERT: Alaskans need to urge Sen. Murkowski to back school choice in Big Beautiful Bill
Late Thursday night, June 26, the U.S. Senate Parliamentarian ruled that the Scholarship Tax Credits, which were a part of the Educational Choice for Children Act , violated Senate Reconciliation rules, resulting in the credits being removed from the
Escape from the Soviet Union with big dreams and a gargantuan fur coat
Some Russian families had accumulated substantial persoSome Russians had accumulated substantial property, and converted their possessions into liquid assets (mostly diamonds & antiques), hoping to smuggle them of the country. While many were caught by at
Taking Back Alaska: Education reform & local control
This proposed program for Alaska remains content-neutral and provider-agnostic. Educational Savings Account funds may be used at any qualifying public, private, religious, charter, tribal, or homeschool program, consistent with recent U.S. Supreme Court
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