Begich joins House GOP in passing bill to restore Homeland Security funding
Alaska’s U.S. Congressman Nick Begich was among the 218 U.S. Representatives who voted in favor of H.R. 8029 - the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act – legislation that aims to restore full funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ensure
Which of Alaska’s Gubernatorial candidates plan to D.O.G.E. Alaska?
Trump established a Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) to reduce the size of government. Do you have any plans to establish a similar program for
Alaska Family Action endorses 5 social conservatives for Anchorage Assembly
Alaska Family Action, the state’s largest pro-family, pro-life and religious freedom group, announced that it has endorsed five conservatives running for the Anchorage Assembly. The mail-in election is currently
What has each Alaskan lost after a decade of raided PFDs?
The numbers don’t lie. Because lawmakers chose government spending over your dividend, the average eligible Alaskan has lost $32,683 in today’s
U.S. House passes Begich’s bill to cut red tape for Alaska’s rural airports
By cutting unnecessary federal red tape, we can complete critical runway projects faster, reduce costs, and keep communities connected to essential services like medical care and mail delivery," Rep. Begich
UPDATE: Registration now open for newly formed ‘Alaskan Party’
Two former chairmen of the recently disbanded Alaskan Independence Party (AIP) have announced that the re-named “Alaskan Party” is now an officially recognized “political
Lawmakers advance bill to shield AK librarians who offer sexually explicit books to kids
A controversial bill, which aims to provide legal cover for Alaska librarians who distribute sexually explicit material to minors, has advanced out of the Senate Education Committee and awaits its next assignment in the Judiciary
Do Alaska’s gubernatorial candidates back a statewide sales tax?
What did Alaska's gubernatorial candidates say when asked if they would ever support some form of a statewide sales
OPINION: SB 64 doesn’t save Alaska’s Ranked-Choice Voting – it exposes it
Senate Bill 64 is not a rescue plan for ranked-choice voting, nor does it give anyone extra talking points. It is a cleanup bill for Alaska’s election system, maybe the best we have ever seen.
OPINION: After 5,000 years, Iran faces the ‘knife-edge’ of history
Driven by a profound sense of history and Persian identity, Iran has emerged as a formidable, yet isolated, regional power. Today, it faces a defining, "knife-edge" moment - a critical fine line between success and
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