OPINION: Senate Majority Leader is enabling Murkowski to block voter ID act
The only conclusion a reasonable person can draw is that Sen. Murkowski opposes the SAVE Act because she benefits from the fraudulent votes that it would
Hearing set for bill that shields Alaska librarians who give kids sexually explicit books
Alaska State Senator Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks) is working to ensure that public and school librarians are legally protected if they distribute sexually indecent materials to minors while on the
Murkowski peddles debunked myth that mosquito bites spread Hep. B
In a high-profile Feb. 25 confirmation hearing for President Trump's Surgeon General nominee, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski falsely asserted that Hepatitis B is being spread via mosquito bites in Alaska
Alaska’s top resource extraction support group backs Sullivan over Peltola
In his bid to defeat challenger Mary Peltola, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan picked up the endorsement of one of Alaska’s top groups working to support the state’s resource extraction
Marc Chagall: dreaming in color, painting in tradition
Art serves as a profound, often critical, mirror of ethnic groups and nationalities by reflecting their values, histories and evolving identities. It captures the essence of cultural heritage through visual narratives, music and performance, while
Anchorage looks to give $2M in marijuana tax to school district’s daycare program
Thanks to the city’s booming weed industry, the 5% marijuana tax brings in about $5 million annually, all of which goes to helping parents offset the cost of leaving their kids in daycare or early education
Alaska bill threatens religious liberty with aggressive LGBTQ agenda
House Bill 301 would make it unlawful to treat people differently based on their preferred sexual identity, meaning bathroom policies, wedding venue rentals, youth camps and many other entities could be forced to affirm and facilitate gender
Anchorage diner owner, who defied Covid mandates, invited to State of Union speech
In 2020, the Kriners became a lightning rod when they doggedly refused to bow to then-Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s order that all indoor dining operations shut down due to his Covid
OPINION: Is Murkowski opposition to the SAVE Act driven by hope of a Trump impeachment?
Maybe she secretly hopes that by opposing the SAVE Act, she is enabling the Democrats to take control of the House in November so that they can fulfill their promise to impeach the president. If this is what she desires, it could
OPINION: Alaska’s energy future is within reach – if we don’t regulate it away
Alaska should not be a pawn in someone else’s energy strategy. We will not allow outsider activists to turn us into a postcard or wildlife park. We are a resource state with the capacity to supply affordable gas to America for generations. The progress
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