FACT CHECK: AK Beacon won’t admit that homeschool growth has districts reeling
Last month, the Alaska Beacon published a long article about the financial woes impacting several large school districts across the state. The writers noted that Fairbanks and Anchorage are closing schools and laying off teachers due to massive budget
CRAIG CAMPBELL: The top 2 reasons to vote ‘YES’ on 1
The State of Alaska Division of Elections sent to Alaskans, and posted on the state website, the Official Election Pamphlet for the Nov. 8th election to provide an impartial, objective presentation of candidates and initiatives. This year the pamphlet failed
Rep. Eastman: The Left aims to silence those who oppose their shifting ideological whims
The plan for those who don’t subscribe to the ever-changing ideological orthodoxy of the Left hasn’t changed much since the days of Lenin. To dissent from its core dogmas is to lose your place in society. And because that orthodoxy is ever evolving, no
Sen. Hughes: Alaska’s Constitutional Convention Question is truly David vs. Goliath
Alaskans, I respectfully implore you to recognize that the flood of paid advertisements you’ve been hearing about a state constitutional convention may not be the whole story – and dare I say it is “spinning” the story to protect the power and wealth
OPINION: Alaska is in the midst of a great constitutional debate
Every 10 years the voters of Alaska have the chance to determine whether to open our state constitution up for changes. Our founders had the foresight to give us this option. “Defend Our Constitution,” the group using substantial amounts of dark
What if just a few more conservatives had voted?
This is a perennial question which plagues conservative candidates and ballot initiatives that lose by narrow margins. What if Alaskans had been able to inspire just a few more people to turn out on election day? There will likely be several very close
OPINION: A Christ-Centered Imperative
For several years now I have had a copy of Francis Schaeffer’s famous book from 1976 on my desk, more as a reminder to myself, than as an indicator of my faith to guests. His most famous work, ‘How should we then live?‘ is a treatise on
More taxes can’t solve Alaska’s unsustainable spending
By Quinn Townsend – (Alaska Policy Forum) In the spring of 2019, Alaska Policy Forum published a report with economists from The Buckeye Institute examining the need for state spending reductions and the economic effects of 2019 tax
Alaska’s Covid Conversations: The jab doesn’t make sense for children
By Alaska Covid Alliance The Covid saga continues. Just last year we were told by the President, his press secretary, and mainstream media that this was a “disease of the unvaxxed.” Get the jab and protect yourself and others. Yet people who have had all
Will you help address the Alaska human rights issue of our time?
With just one week until the general election, here are a few truths to chew on. — Protecting innocent, unborn children is our top ministry goal. I hope it is yours as well. — The Alaska Supreme Court has made up a “right to
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