ANALYSIS: Anchorage proposal to tax short-term rentals raises red flags
Anchorage is considering a new short-term rental tax next week. It may appear like an easy fix for housing, but it raises serious questions about fairness, effectiveness, and government
Olympics poised to ban gender-confused men from women’s sports
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reportedly on the verge of banning biological males from competing in females athletic
Abortion/LGBTQ-rights Democrat Matt Claman files for governor’s seat
As one of the most liberal members of the State Legislature, Claman has long spearheaded the effort to advance the most radical elements of the LGBTQ agenda and has doggedly defend the “right” to kill unborn babies through
OPINION: Government ‘aid’ distorts market prices and we all burn money faster
Government distorts the marketplace when it tries to "help" people - making goods and services more expensive for everyone. College tuition assistance is a great
OPINION: New leftist playbook aims to destroy America with promise of ‘more democracy’
Every socialist from Lenin to Obama started with the promise of “more democracy” before seizing power; this report is the 2020s version of the same
Groups that illegally aid in mutilation of gender-confused kids banned from student loan forgiveness program
A “gender affirming care” database published by Planned Parenthood includes a number of Alaska-based medical providers, hospitals and nonprofit groups that promote and engage in transgender medical
Anchorage Health Dept. ignores CDC advice against Covid jabs for healthy kids and pregnant women
The Anchorage Health Department is disregarding the latest recommendations from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control, which state that Covid jabs are no longer advised for healthy children and pregnant
Mat-Su voters strengthen conservative majorities on Assembly & School Board, reject fuel tax
A small fraction of registered Mat-Su Borough voters took time to cast ballots for the Nov. 4 election. Those who did decidedly rejected a proposed 7-cents/gallon fuel tax and approved property tax exemptions for seniors and disabled veterans. They also
Nov. 7 is the deadline to apply for empty Palmer City Council seat
Mayor Jim Cooper, a left-of-center politician, has the authority to appoint a temporary replacement to his vacated seat. Once chosen, the replacement will serve until the next city election in October
Mat-Su pro-life center doubles impact, opens new medical wing
This past year, the growing outreach reported that it has doubled its impact with 4,312 total visits, 1,352 parenting classes, 1,390 spiritual conversations, 26,639 items distributed, 323 pregnancy tests, 359 ultrasounds, 76 STI/STD tests, 15
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