OPINION: Alaska Supreme Court blocks grand juries from investigating corrupt officials
Alaska Supreme Court Order (SCO) #1993 (effective Dec. 1, 2022) just rewrote Criminal Rule 6 and 6.1 to unconstitutionally suspend the right of Grand Juries to investigate and indict corrupt public officials. This was done immediately after the Kenai Grand
Open letter to Alaska’s Catholic priests: Avoid public scandal at Christmas Masses
As we enter the final week of Advent and our elected officials in Washington prepare to come home for Christmas, it becomes urgent to remember the relationship between the sacraments and public scandal. ‘To lead into sin’ is the definition of scandal.
EDITORIAL: Alaska’s GOP lawmakers must not abandon traditional marriage
Many conservatives were skeptical when State Senator Gary Stevens (R-Kodiak) claimed that the Democratic-controlled bipartisan coalition in the Alaska Senate would avoid divisive issues and stick to things like passing a budget and funding essential services.
FBI counter-terrorism expert testifies at Eastman trial, says Oath Keepers doesn’t promote violent insurrection
A prominent former special FBI agent, who worked in counter-terrorism efforts, testified during the ongoing trial of Alaska State Rep. David Eastman (R-Wasilla), saying Oath Keepers never intended on overthrowing the federal government on Jan. 6, 2021, nor is
Twitter restores account of world-renowned scientist, Dr. Malone, who traveled to Anchorage
Renowned scientist Dr. Robert Malone, who traveled to Anchorage in 2021, was reinstated to Twitter on Dec. 12, thanks to actions by new Twitter owner Elon Musk. Malone participated in the 2021 “Early Treatment Summit for COVID” in Anchorage, to help warn
New Mat-Su legislator claims most Republicans are fine with gay ‘marriage’
Jesse Sumner, who recently won election as a Republican state representative for the Mat-Su, claims that he and the majority of Alaska Republicans are no longer interested in defending the state’s constitutional definition of marriage as “the union of one
Plaintiff attorney struggles to paint Rep. Eastman as supporter of Jan. 6 violence
Amid frequent bandwidth complications, audio interruptions and frozen video feeds, Alaska State Rep. David Eastman (R-Wasilla) took to the virtual stand – via Zoom – on Thursday in a lawsuit challenging his eligibility to serve in public office due to
Babies are increasingly rare in Alaska
A new report from the Alaska Dept. of Health reveals that Alaska births are continuing their downward spiral with just 9,410 new babies born in 2021. That’s 1,042 fewer births than in 2017 and the lowest number since at least 1992, when there were 11,725
Day 3 underway in trial aimed at ousting Rep. Eastman for his ties with Oath Keepers
Regardless of what you think about Alaska State Rep. David Eastman, the trial unfolding in Palmer this week should be of grave concern to anyone who cares about the First Amendment, and the right of citizens to choose their elected representatives in Alaska.
With full support of Alaska’s D.C. delegation, Biden codifies gay marriage
President Joe Biden signed a bill that codifies gay marriage across the nation. The Dec. 13 signing took place after Alaska Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski cast crucial votes to help narrowly pass a national gay marriage bill in the U.S. Senate,
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