Mat-Su students will begin each day with a moment of silence
Beginning in a few weeks, students all across the Mat-Su Borough School District will begin each day with a brief moment of silence. The Mat-Su School Board voted 5-1 on Sept. 21 to approve a new policy that requires area principals to set aside one
Pro-life students head north to expose Murkowski’s radical abortion record
Students for Life Action (SFLAction) has deployed a group of grassroot activists to Fairbanks, Alaska, from September 22-26 with the aim of knocking on 8,700 doors to inform voters about the radical pro-abortion stances taken by incumbent U.S. Sen. Lisa
OPINION: How Fairbanks Christians can vote to defend traditional values
GUEST COLUMN BY JON & RUTH EWIG Whether we have young children or teens in homeschool, private or public school we need to fulfill our duty as American citizens to participate in voting at the local community as well as state and national levels.
Rep. David Eastman: The Left’s push to outlaw loyalty to the Constitution
In a day when professional athletes are encouraged not to stand for the national anthem, and pundits declare that Americans everywhere should feel ashamed of America and her founding, I suppose it is but a small step to next attack the Constitution
Judge set to decide whether Rep. Eastman can appear on Nov. 8 ballot
By Thursday morning, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna will decide whether conservative State Rep. David Eastman (R-Wasilla) will be allowed to appear on the Nov. 8 ballot. In a Sept. 20 hearing, Eastman’s attorney – former U.S. Senate candidate
Chugiak Conference to equip Alaskans to maintain spiritual hope amid political storms
A group of Alaska lawmakers will speak at an upcoming conference later this month that highlights the need for spiritual hope and practical planning for Alaskans who may have lost faith in government and politics. “Hope Forward” will take place over two
Alaska lawyers event to unpack state election changes & the ongoing role of dark money
Has Ballot Measure 2 allowed Alaskan voters to express their true preferences without fear of accidentally helping other candidates? Has it ended the secret influence of dark money? When will we learn how BM2 aligns with the Alaska Constitution and
Mat-Su Republican group endorses conservative candidates for Assembly, School Board
The Alaska Republican Region 2 Council, has just issued its slate of endorsed candidates who are running for various offices in the Mat-Su. During campaign season the group takes time to interview and vet candidates for local offices. Below is a list of their
Direct Primary Care can empower patients & cut Alaska’s health care costs
By Aubrey Wursten – Alaska Policy Forum Alaska consistently suffers from the highest health care spending per capita of any state. Multiple factors contribute to this problem, but easing Alaska’s restrictions on direct primary
Watchdog group tells Alaska teachers how to quit their union
The national project, Opt Out Today, has laid out exactly how Alaskan teachers can leave their local chapter of the National Education Association (NEA) union. Opt Out Today is a project of the Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1991 to
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