Alaska bill looks to legally retire misleading term, ‘child pornography’
According to Child Rescue Coalition, the rationale behind using different words is that the term “child pornography” can trivialize the sexual abuse and exploitation of
UPDATE: Anchorage Assembly overrides mayoral veto of its vastly expanded subpoena powers
The leftists on the Anchorage Assembly, which enjoy a veto-proof supermajority, voted 9-3 to override Mayor Dave Bronson’s veto of their vastly expanded subpoena powers. The vote came one day after Bronson issued his veto, which he said was intended to
OPINION: The evil of Alaska’s human trafficking must be stopped
OPINION: The evil of Alaska’s human trafficking must be
New bill would ban sterilization of Alaska minors
A new bill in the Alaska Legislature would effectively ban doctors from performing surgeries or treatments minors that intentionally results in the permanent loss of the person’s ability to
OPINION: ‘Righteous indignation’ erupts during Mat-Su library book challenge
This is America. We have a First Amendment right to Freedom of Speech, but we also have the right to protect our children from child predators and pedophilia-pushing grooming. The Supreme Court decision Miller vs California is clear. Obscenity is not
Bill would require Alaska schools to have trusted adults carry handguns on campuses
Bill would require Alaska schools to have trusted adults carry handguns on
Mat-Su School Board member encourages teachers to opt out of their union
Mat-Su School Board Member Kathy McCollum appears in a video posted by Alaska Policy Forum, in which she encourages teachers opt out of their
Leftist political group honors Alaska State Sens. Wilson and Tobin
Influence Watch, however, notes that while the group claims to be nonpartisan, it “is funded by left-of-center nonprofit groups and promotes many left-of-center policy goals, especially liberal expansionist immigration policy, government job training
Mat-Su eliminates off-year, low turnout elections, extends mayor and assembly to 4-year terms
An ordinance sponsored by Mat-Su Borough assembly members Rob Yundt and Dee McKee was approved on Jan. 16, eliminating off-year elections and extending the terms served from three to four years, for both borough mayor and all assembly members. This will allow
Sen. Hughes files bill to protect Alaskans from AI manipulation and election deception
Sen. Hughes files bill to protect Alaskans from AI manipulation and election
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