Palmer to hold public hearing on allowing pot shops in town
The Palmer City Council will hold a public hearing on Aug. 12 to debate whether to allow marijuana shops to open in the city limits. A proposed ordinance, introduced by City Council Members Jill Valerius and Julia Berberich, would repeal a prohibition on pot
Alaska AG joins brief asking U.S. Supreme Court to uphold 15-week abortion ban
Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson joined 17 other attorneys general from across the country in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Mississippi’s ban on so-called non-emergency abortions done after 15 weeks. Mississippi’s law prohibits abortions
Rep. Young helps introduce emergency act to protect voting integrity
Rep. Don Young joined nine other U.S. House members in introduced emergency legislation to help states ensure that those who want to vote in person can do so safely while also making mail-in voting more secure by cleaning state voter rolls. The Emergency
Alaska LGBT activists showcase pronoun predicament
Identity is one of the leading LGBT activist groups in Alaska. They organize Drag Queen Story Hour for children at the Loussac Library in Anchorage and also occasionally instruct Anchorage School District teachers and staff on how to conform with liberal
Scrambling Anchorage parents ask school district for homeschool stipends
Parents are petitioning the Anchorage School District for financial help as they take on the task of homeschooling their children this year. The district notified parents last week that schools would not be reopening for at least the first quarter of the
Murkowski won’t confirm 2020 Trump nominees for Supreme Court
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she would not vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee by President Trump in the final months before the national election. Murkowski told The Hill that voting for a Trump nominee would create a “double standard” given that
Prayer demonstrations to occur outside Alaska abortion mills
A group of Catholics will gather at the Soldotna Planned Parenthood abortion clinic later today to pray for righteous government, law and order and pro-life protections for the unborn. Organized by members of the national organization, American Society for
Protests loom as Anchorage mayor imposes new round of COVID restrictions
As of Aug. 3, all indoor gatherings in Anchorage, including religious services, are restricted to 15 people or fewer. The new emergency order was imposed by Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz in response to COVID-19. The sweeping order imposes far greater
Alaska Republicans falling behind in absentee ballot requests
Democrat and Undeclared voters are outpacing Alaska Republicans in requesting absentee ballots for the upcoming statewide primary and general election contests. According to the most recent data from the State Division of Elections, Republicans are about
Conservative alternative to AARP preps for kick-off event in Anchorage
Older conservative-leaning Alaskans are invited to check out an alternative to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). On Aug. 11 the Anchorage chapter of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) will hold its first monthly meeting. The
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