Alaska begins absentee ballot count today
Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, who is overseeing Alaska’s elections, released the schedule for counting roughly 150,000 absentee, questioned and early vote ballots. The count begins this morning, Nov. 10, in three locations. Updates will be released twice a day for
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
Judge orders governor to approve more money for Alaska’s courts
In a court case that highlights the system of checks and balances in the Alaska Constitution, Superior Court Judge Jennifer Henderson ordered Gov. Mike Dunleavy to restore $334,700 to the appellate court’s budget. Her ruling came on Oct. 16. Dunleavy had
Black Lives Matter protesters to march in Anchorage Sept. 7
Black Lives Matter protesters will once again take to the streets of Anchorage on Monday, Sept. 7, to decry “systemic racism.” Originally scheduled for Aug. 28, the demonstration was postponed to Labor Day due to Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s previous COVID
Assembly approves Anchorage mayor’s request to reward Catholic shelter for gender identity policy
The Brother Francis Shelter (BFS), which is run by Catholic Social Services (CSS) in Anchorage, received a $200,000 bump from the municipality because of its permissive gender identity policy and the fact that it provides services for the medically fragile,
Kenai Assembly splits 5-4 in support of LGBT hate crime bill
Following an impassioned and sometimes angry public comment period, the Kenai Borough Assembly narrowly approved a resolution on Feb. 25, urging the Alaska Legislature to include “sexual orientation and gender identity” in state hate crimes law. Sponsored
The pro-life ad Alaskan’s won’t see during the Superbowl
Faces of Choice, a group that aims to bring awareness of the survivors of abortion, says it has attempted to purchase a 30-second Superbowl ad that shows the faces of people who have survived an abortion. After six months, the group has yet to hear an answer
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