Alaska school funding debate: Keep status quo or foster competition?
Debate about Alaska school funding all comes down to declining student numbers and a legislature that wants to maintain the status quo, without looking for meaningful alternatives to educate Alaskan
OPINION: Here’s how Alaska funds schools – a failing formula
The Anchorage School District (ASD) is in financial trouble, and instead of taking responsibility, they’re demanding the rest of Alaska pay for it.
OPINION: Flawed ‘Scenic Trail’ plan will give feds even more control over Alaska lands
The federal designation of a National Scenic Trail in Alaska is a mistake that Alaskans should be deeply concerned about. The federal government still owes us land from our statehood. So, why would we hand over more authority to federal agencies? Giving them
OPINION: Spending bill would let Alaska schools reap what they did not sow
These are bad faith negotiators. At a time when Alaska finds itself starving on many levels, the education system has decided to strike while the iron is hot and take a giant bite out of the apple while the rest of us sit around and watch it being eaten. How
OPINION: Mainstream media and RINOs partner with Dems to Alaska’s detriment
A few weeks ago, Fairbanks Daily News Miner Editor Gary Black wrote an opinion piece praising U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and lauding a group of state Republican legislators for following in her footsteps. In particular, Black appreciated that these lawmakers
TODAY: Tell Alaska Sen. Murkowski to protect girls sports from male athletes
Contact Senator Lisa Murkowski and encourage her to vote YES on Senate Bill 9 to protect girls from having to compete against boys in
More than 100 Alaskans join hope-filled pro-life march through Anchorage
More than 100 Alaskans join hope-filled pro-life march through the streets of
Alaska’s oldest fair agrees to include LGBTQ drag show
The historic Fairbanks-area Tanana Valley State Fair, founded in 1924, has agreed to let a controversial LGBTQ activist group perform cross-sex drag queen shows during the upcoming July
How Alaska’s bureaucratic special interests serve entrenched power, not public good
This vicious cycle of special interest control, fueled by political patronage and cyclical funding flows, demands that we scrutinize and, ultimately, reform our system to ensure that it truly serves the public
Alaska’s Deep State – A report from the field
The battle against the Deep State didn’t end with Trump’s election; it has only just
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