Mat-Su Borough candidates’ positions on abortion, religious liberty and LGBTQ issues
A newly-released “Values Voter Guide” by the Alaska Family Council lets Mat-Su residents know where candidates running for Borough Assembly and Borough School Board stand on abortion, religious liberty and LGBTQ issues. Voters will cast ballots on Nov. 5
ACLU resorts to public pressure prior to court date with Dunleavy
In the lead up to its Nov. 5 court date the ACLU of Alaska is attempting to drum up support for a lawsuit it filed against Governor Dunleavy veto of $334,700 from the Alaska Court System’s 2020 budget. The governor’s action came after the Alaska
Alaska adoptions entail immense challenges and great joys
Anchorage couple Neil and Stacy Robertson are among a growing number of Alaskan families seeking to adopt a child. Unable to have biological children, they adopted their first child this spring through Catholic Social Services (CSS), which recently ceased
Pro-life Democrat urges Alaska to put faith before party
Katrina Jackson, a representative in the Louisiana State House, boldly proclaims that she is a black, Democrat and unapologetically pro-life. She brought that message to Alaska last week during a fundraising event for the Alaska Family Council in Anchorage.
Gov. Dunleavy: Alaskans don’t want publicly funded abortions
Governor Mike Dunleavy expressed admiration for President Donald Trump’s methodical reshaping the nation’s federal courts with the appointment of pro-life, constitutionalist judges. The governor also reaffirmed his commitment to fight against state
Alaskans grieve and pray with women who’ve had abortions
Carol Szopa knows firsthand the profound healing possible for women who have experienced abortion. A registered nurse in Anchorage she has spent nearly 20 years grieving and praying with women who have endured tremendous guilt from their decision. Szopa is a
OPINION: Will Alaska’s politicized Supreme Court rule on its own behalf?
The Alaska Supreme Court made headlines again when the Anchorage Daily News published a report showing Chief Justice Joel Bolger appealing to the Alaska Federation of Natives for help in the Court’s ongoing budgetary dispute with Governor Mike Dunleavy. At
Report: Alaska does not protect babies born alive during an abortion
Alaska is one of 16 states that has no laws protecting infants born alive during an abortion. This fact was highlighted in new report issued earlier this month by the Family Research Council (FRC), a national nonprofit research and educational organization
Juneau pregnancy center establishes pro-life outpost in a largely pro-abortion town
For the past six years women seeking a pro-life pregnancy center in Juneau, Alaska, had zero options. That changed earlier this year with the opening of the Juneau Pregnancy Resource Center just down the street from a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic. With
On the duty to ‘legislate morality’ in Alaska
On October 1, voters in Fairbanks and North Pole spoke fairly clearly about the direction they think their communities should be headed regarding civil government and school leadership. Former Fairbanks North Star Borough Assemblyman Lance Roberts called the
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