Mat-Su Borough accepting applications to fill vacancy on Assembly
Due to Jesse Sumner’s election to the Alaska House of Representatives in November, his Mat-Su Borough Assembly seat is now vacant. The borough is currently accepting applications to fill the spot, with an application deadline of Feb. 6. After reviewing
OPINION: Cherishing preborn life in the Great Land requires renewed effort
I am grateful for Governor Dunleavy’s recent State of the State speech that placed such a high priority on the value of life. The very first words of the Alaska Constitution state that the document “is dedicated to the principles that all
Mat-Su lawmakers say unjust and involuntary detainment of decorated principal exposes flaws
Alaska State Representatives David Eastman (R-Wasilla) and Kevin McCabe (R-Big Lake) stood on House Floor Jan. 25 to address the disturbing treatment of prominent Mat-Su resident Mary Fulp. Alaska State Troopers forcibly removed Fulp from her home last week,
Dunleavy’s urges lawmakers to make Alaska ‘the most pro-life state’
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s fifth State of the State address to Alaska’s lawmakers was punctuated by a strong call to make Alaska “the most pro-life state in the country.” Unlike his previous speeches given at the start of the legislative session in Juneau,
Alaska Troopers apologize for unlawfully detaining Mat-Su principal for forced psych. evaluation
Alaska Department of Public Safety released a lengthy press release on Jan. 24, accompanied by an apology from Commissioner James Cockrell for actions taken by the Alaska State Troopers in wrongfully detaining and transporting Colony High School Principal
UAA opens ‘Pride Center’ to encourage Alaska students in exploring gender identity & sexual orientation
The publicly funded University of Alaska unveiled its new Pride Center during a flashy Jan. 17 grand opening on its Anchorage campus. Decorated in transgender, Black Live Matter, and rainbow flags, the new center is located next to the Student Union for
TONIGHT: Hard-left activists aim to pressure Fairbanks to adopt controversial climate plan
A group of climate alarmists and critical race theory activists are hoping to resist efforts to alter and limit the scope of the Fairbanks North Star Borough’s controversial “Climate Action & Adaptation Plan.” Area environmentalists had hoped to
Alaska pro-lifers to join national protests outside pharmacies that peddle abortion pills
Pro-life advocates in Soldotna plan to join a nationally-coordinated effort to protest pharmacies that have agreed to dispense chemical abortion pills. The Biden administration recently gave approval for pharmacies across the nation to distribute the deadly
Tshibaka launches national effort to combat growing threat of ranked-choice voting
Kelly Tshibaka, who recently lost a hard-fought battle to unseat U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, has announced the launch of Preserve Democracy, a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the fundamentals of democracy by fighting the emerging
Ballot initiative to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting approved by Lt. Gov.
Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom has approved a ballot initiative that seeks to end the controversial ranked-choice voting system used in Alaska. Dahlstrom issued a certificate of approval on Jan. 20, stating that the proposed bill was properly filed with a
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