Anchorage voters appear unwilling to dump more money into failing public schools
While Anchorage voters appear to have approved a slew of new bonds for roads, parks and public safety, they are sharply divided on whether to increase property taxes and take on nearly $80 million in new school
OPINION: Who will challenge Sen. Giessel – AK’s Dark Queen of Ranked-Choice Voting?
Cathy Giessel is the poster child for Ranked Choice Voting in Alaska. She supported bringing it to our state, she has won elections using it, and she is doing everything she can to save
Pro-abortion senator uses pro-life arguments to oppose effort to save Alaska babies
Ironically, the pro-abortion Sen. Tobin's arguments against baby boxes are some of the exact same issues that pro-life advocates raise when warning about the abuses women endure from
LAST CALL: Anchorage voters have until 8 p.m. tonight to cast ballots
Today, April 7, is the final opportunity for voters to decide the fate of Anchorage Assembly and school board races, along with a slew of bond debt
Mat-Su Mayor ‘compelled’ to tackle mockery of Alaska Grand Jury rights
Mat-Su Borough Mayor and Alaska gubernatorial candidate Edna DeVries recently expressed deep concerns and shared her personal experience regarding the ongoing controversy swirling around the rights and responsibilities of Alaska Grand
OPINION: It’s ‘Shroud Season’ in Alaska and across the globe
And it is science, not theologians or Church apologists, who tell us that the mysterious body image of the Shroud cannot be
Happy Easter Alaska – Christ is Risen!
As we gather with family and friends to feast on specialty meats, veggies and desserts, let us recall with thanksgiving that sin, brokenness and death are not the last words in this earthly
Anchorage mayor uses her official email to plug bond-debt propositions
While the mayor of Anchorage is generally prohibited from using official municipal email or other government resources to advocate for or against ballot measures ahead of elections, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance appears to be doing so
OPINION: A gas line can spring Alaska free from the resource trap
If Alaska is serious about escaping the resource trap we created for ourselves, we need to start acting like a state that still knows how to build big things. The Alaska gas line is the clearest test of whether we mean
OPINION: Alaska can’t ditch RINO legislators if conservative candidates don’t challenge
Alaska's conservative voters can oust RINO state lawmakers this year, but that will only be possible if Republican candidates mount a challenge. Unfortunately, no one has yet stepped
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