BOB BIRD: ‘How anarchy begins’
“Anarchy” will lead us into total chaos, where there is no right principle of action, except self-interest. Most people want nothing to do with
OPINION: My political bluff got called, but Alaska’s GOP still needs to go all in
Poker players sometimes bluff, pretending a weak hand is stronger than it is, to win the pot. That strategy works until someone recognizes their strategy and calls them on it. I bluffed and got called on a recent article where I suggested that in response to
AK delegation – Sullivan, Murkowski, Begich – vote to punish infanticide, but Dems block bill
Alaska’s D.C. delegation voted to advance a bill that would protect infants who survive an abortion procedure from then being killed by infanticide after they are
Here’s why Trump restored Mt. McKinley name to America’s highest peak
Amid the day-one flurry of executive orders to kick off his second term in the White House, President Trump restored the historic name of Mount McKinley to the tallest mountain in North America. The order reverses a 2015 Obama-era order that stripped the name
Trump’s executive order to unleash Alaska’s energy potential
Within hours of being sworn into office for his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to help unlock Alaska’s vast natural resources related to fossil fuels, mineral, timber and
Gov. Dunleavy congratulates Trump, looks ahead to unlocking Alaska’s potential
Gov. Mike Dunleavy gave enthusiastic praise for President Donald Trump upon his Jan. 20 inauguration, expressing optimism about the opportunities a second Trump administration will bring to
Sen. Sullivan gives Alaskans an up-close view of Trump’s inauguration
An enthusiastic Sen. Dan Sullivan gave his Alaska constituency an up-close view of the swearing-in ceremony of President Donald Trump on Jan.
Mat-Su hand-count backers claim borough failed to follow new law
Advocates for hand-counting ballots are expected to flood the Mat-Su Borough Assembly meeting on Jan. 21 to voice concerns about alleged violations of the borough’s new hand-count-only
Alaska’s Conservative Senate Republicans prepare to fight despite minority status
The Alaska State Senate Republican Caucus may be relegated to minority status, thanks to GOP defectors who sided with leftist Democrats to create a bi-partisan ruling caucus, but the six-member minority says it’s prepared to fight for fiscal discipline,
OPINION: The clock is ticking on Alaska’s Republican Party
Alaska GOP leadership has tacitly endorsed the Democrat-led caucuses in the Alaska legislature. The GOP leadership may not recognize it, but this is a crisis point for them. The voters are not going to tolerate a weak and impotent GOP for much
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