Bill introduced to protect Alaska women’s sports from transgender biological males
To ensure fairness for Alaska’s female athletes, a bill was introduced in the State Senate on May 13 by Sen. Shelley Hughes (R-Palmer). The bill would change Alaska law to limit women’s athletic programs to biological females. Alaska is one of more than
Sen. Sullivan slams Biden admin’s ‘condescending attitude’ about oil and gas
Sen. Dan Sullivan took to the Senate floor on May 13 to call out the Biden Administration for its “cavalier and condescending attitude” towards oil and gas development. In particular, he blasted Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s recent comments
122 Alaska pastors sign letter opposing Equality Act – has yours?
Alaska Family Action is encouraging biblically-aligned faith leaders across Alaska to sign a Pastoral Statement of Opposition to the dangerous and far-reaching Equality Act likely to be voted on in the U.S. Senate any day. Click here to review the list of 122
As expected, conservative Bronson takes slim lead in latest vote count for Anchorage mayor
The second round of vote tallies were released, May 12, for the Anchorage mayoral runoff, showing conservative candidate Dave Bronson now with a slight edge over his far-left opponent Forrest Dunbar. On election night, Dunbar held a 114-vote lead, but that
Sharply divided Palmer City Council approves study on Anchorage-style mail-in voting
After contentious debate, the Palmer City Council narrowly approved the spending of $3,000 in federal CARES Act funds to conduct a feasibility study on how to create a mail-in voting system similar to what Anchorage implemented in 2018. The 4-3 vote occurred
Mat-Su Moms for Social Justice has leftist designs for conservative Valley
Extreme activists on the political left have harnessed and fomented the social unrest of the past year to expand and strengthen a network of like-minded political groups across America, including here in Alaska. Loosely connected, these entities have a shared
Legislators reintroduce bill aimed at banning abortions in Alaska
Alaska Representatives Christopher Kurka and David Eastman, both from Wasilla, have reintroduced a Life at Conception Act with the goal of directly challenging the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade which declared a right to abortion. Closely
OPINION: If you care about our God given liberties, support Kelly Tshibaka for U.S. Senate
I am a huge supporter of Kelly Tshibaka for the US Senate. I want to lay out a few issues that you may or may not know about Kelly, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and rank choice voting. First off, Kelly Tshibaka; watch the video announcing her campaign for U.S.
Palmer police don’t need a controversial community oversight board
An uproar hit Palmer last week when an article and a social media announcement reported that a group called Mat-Su Moms for Social Justice were going to give a presentation before the Palmer City Council about the need to create a police advisory board to
Anchorage schools ban the non-vaxed from any volunteering
Parents who wish to offer their time and talent as volunteers in an Anchorage public school, whether as a chaperone, classroom helper, tutor, mentor or in any other capacity, must be fully vaccinated beforehand. Failure to do so bars you from volunteering.
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