Hearing set on bill to protect Alaska gun sellers/buyers from discrimination
A Jan. 23 hearing in the Alaska State Senate will deal with a bill aimed at combating discrimination against Alaska firearm retailers by financial institutions and credit card companies that target lawful firearms businesses and gun
U.S. Supremes to hear transgender athlete case that could impact Alaska sports
On Jan. 13, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a pair of cases that could determine whether Alaska and other states are allowed to protect women’s sports from male athletes who claim to identify as females. The cases, Little v.
REP. MCCABE: Alaska’s GOP won’t grow with public shaming & ideological purity tests
When the pursuit of ideological purity becomes the goal, real results are sacrificed. Demanding immediate or sweeping reform, and return to purity, is not a path to lasting change. Reluctant conservative Alaska voters notice and reward steady, effective
Former chairman calls for a revival of ‘once and future’ Alaskan Independence Party
The revival of the Alaskan Independence Party needs only to follow the protocols of the Division of Elections by calling a convention, restore the purpose and name of the party, and resume its
SHELLEY HUGHES: The AIP has died but Alaskans must keep fighting for our birthright
The Alaskan Independence Party may have dissolved but the ideas it embodied did not. They will live on in many of us who believe that Alaska has not been well treated since our creation as
OPINION: Alaska mustn’t fall victim to eco-cults that have vandalized Germany’s energy
Alaska winters are predictably long and harsh, and we cannot afford to gamble our energy security on outside money-driven climate cults and eco-terrorists who live thousands of miles away. Alaskans must control our energy
OPINION: Univ. of Alaska’s $365M ask should spark skepticism & support
Let’s continue to support what works: funding for programs that train Alaska’s workforce, innovative research like UAF’s, and infrastructure investments that keep campuses running. But let’s also ask tough questions. Are we funding marketing fluff?
Gov. Dunleavy sent 3 names as possible replacements for Hughes in Alaska Senate
The Alaska Republican Party forwarded three names to Gov. Mike Dunleavy as possible replacement for Sen. Shelley Hughes (R-Palmer), who resigned from the State Senate earlier this month to focus on her run for
OPINION: Alaska’s ‘real property’ taxes are unfair on multiple fronts
Some individuals have proposed changing how property taxes are collected. They have suggested a tax, where the home’s assessed value does not change over time, ensuring the homeowner
Alaska Public Media CEO defends leftist content, but claims PBS and NPR aren’t as bias as conservatives say
Alaska Public Media head responds to claims that NPR and PBS push leftist content while marginalizing conservative
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