Anchorage School Board candidates’ views on parent rights, curriculum debates, low test scores, sex-ed, gender ID
Anchorage education is in crisis. Test scores are dismal, many students are struggling with school closures and virtual classrooms, and radical social ideologies are creeping into the curriculum. The Watchman sent a survey to each candidate running for school
Supporters of pro-life constitutional amendment outnumber detractors at AK Senate hearing
Alaskans who support a proposed constitutional amendment clarifying there is no right to abortion in the State Constitution outnumbered opponents during a March 16 public hearing. The Senate Health and Social Services Committee meeting included 29 testimonies
COVID-hype victims and the denial of medical treatment
I don’t like assuming the role of “victim.” That is best left to liberals and socialists. But in all the worry about this non-crisis, only thin, reedy voices have mentioned that the loss of medical treatment due to “fears” is real. Lynette Clark, my
Anchorage Assemblyman Rivera attempts to thwart recall by claiming opponents are anti-science
In his official statement, printed on the ballot that aims to recall him in the April 6 election, Anchorage Assembly Chairman Felix Rivera used his 200-word allotment to lambast his opponents as anti-science bullies who want to overturn his election from last
Alaska’s Republican Party abandons Murkowski for 2022. Will it matter?
If Sen. Lisa Murkowski is to retain her seat in the U.S. Senate she will have to do so without the support of the Alaska Republican Party. On March 13, three quarters of the Alaska Republican Party State Central Committee leadership voted to censure Murkowski
Anchorage teacher’s union backs far left candidates for April 6 election
The Anchorage Education Association (AEA), which boasts 13,000 members, has thrown its support behind some of the most left-leaning candidates on the April 6 ballot. The union claims to issue endorsements in a non-partisan manner, based purely on a
TODAY: AK Independence Party chairman to speak in Wasilla on future of ‘new-look AIP’
Alaska Independence Party Chairman Bob Bird will speak at the Menard Sports Center on Saturday, March 13 at 2 p.m. to discuss how the rapidly growing political party is changing as it attempts to provide a strong third-party alternative for independent
Rep. Young warns against 2nd Amendment violations as House approves gun control bills
The U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills on March 11, which gun rights advocates warn are steps towards hindering gun sales and creating a national registry of all law-abiding citizens who bear arms. House Resolution 8 passed largely along partisan
Bill clarifying that AK Constitution doesn’t protect abortion set for March 16 hearing
The Alaska Legislature is awash in controversial debates about changing how judges are selected, ensuring election integrity and solving the state’s mounting fiscal crisis, to name a few. One topic that hasn’t gained much attention is abortion. That will
Divisive masking controversy envelopes Alaska Senate
The work of the Alaska Senate is being hamstrung by the leadership’s insistence that all members wear a particular type of face covering during the session. At the center of the controversy is Sen. Lora Reinbold (R-Eagle River) who has worn a clear face











