Fairbanks candidates to engage in unique debate – they ask the questions
Citizens for Property Rights, a conservative organization in Fairbanks, will hold a debate like few others. The Oct. 24 event will feature area candidates posing questions to their opponents with the moderator simply facilitating the forum. . It takes place
Abortion giant backs Al Gross, Alyse Galvin and 25 Alaska candidates
The largest provider of abortions in Alaska has released its endorsements for the Nov. 3 election. An Oct. 19 email from Planned Parenthood’s Alaska Director Jessica Cler endorses candidates that will push abortion on demand, public funding of abortion,
Live debate on Ballot Measure 2 which aims to drastically change Alaska elections
The nationally renown debate team at the University of Alaska, Anchorage is hosting a live online debate over Ballot Measure 2 on Oct. 20. Voters will decide the fate of the ballot measure on Nov. 3. If approved, it would fundamentally alter the way elections
Alaska’s bloated voter rolls at 111% according to new Judicial Watch study
According to a new study released by Judicial Watch, Alaska’s voter registration rate exceeds 100% of eligible voters. The study compares the most recent Citizen Voting Age Population numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau to Alaska’s actual number of
In defense of the Electoral College – part 2
Editor’s note: This is the second of two columns in defense of the Electoral College system of electing a president. Read part one here. The 1960 World Series was one of the greatest of all time. If you are not a baseball fan, the Pittsburgh Pirates
Marxism’s connection to ‘white privilege’ doctrine
The privilege many hard-working people have enjoyed in our country is because they applied themselves diligently regardless of their color, gender, ethnicity or race. Today, in America, opportunity is available to nearly everyone. Maybe that was not so true
Alaska Independence Party convention makes pitch for disaffected voters
Party leaders and candidates from the Alaska Independence Party (AIP) met in Wasilla on Oct. 17 for the organization’s first statewide convention in a decade. The gathering of roughly 20 people at Mat-Su Resort occurred just one day after the release of a
Early voting begins today across Alaska
Alaskans in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Wasilla, Palmer and Nome can begin early in-person voting beginning Oct. 19. This lasts until Oct. 29. Ballots cast through October 29 at sites designated as “early vote locations” will be counted and included
Anchorage Assembly chooses ‘acting mayor’ to replace Berkowitz
Anchorage Assemblywoman Austin Quinn-Davidson will become the acting mayor of Anchorage on Oct. 23 when Mayor Ethan Berkowitz officially resigns from office. The Assembly reorganized its leadership during a special meeting on Oct. 16 with the majority
Fairbanks pro-life students rallying to urge Murkowski to back Judge Amy Barrett
Pro-life students in Fairbanks are hoping to encourage U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski into supporting President Trump’s nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court. The Oct. 19 rally by Students for Life will occur at 4 p.m. outside Murkowski’s Fairbanks office (250
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