Opinion

Opinion Pieces from the various perspectives of our contributors.

State control over Alaska’s primary elections is a mess

The history of primary elections in Alaska is a “Mess with a Capital S.” Few would deny this. The first mistake is that since the early decades of statehood Alaska permitted the state government to run its primary elections. This put the private political

Debunking ‘white privilege theory’ with facts

Progressive activists claim that “white privilege theory” it is a social construct and social movement for justice, equal rights and opportunities for people of color who historically were deprived those rights through systemically discriminated

Former Lt. Gov. Loren Leman reveals how he’s voting

Although I’m a believer in the secret ballot, I will make an exception and share how I am voting. For the First and Second Amendments. For individual rights and responsibilities. For states’ rights, the Electoral College, and our republic. For the flag,

Deceptive Catholic voter guide misleads Alaskans on abortion

Catholics, who comprise the largest religious group in Alaska, received a misleading voter guide this month, which claims to help roughly 31,000 Alaska Catholics make informed moral decisions during the 2020 state and national elections. But unlike the voter