Anchorage mayor invites public to robust Memorial Day Ceremony
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson will host a full-fledged Memorial Day Ceremony this year. The event was canceled in 2020 when former Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz claimed it was too dangerous because of Covid. That did not, however, stop area residents from
Democrats must denounce violence & mayhem threatening our Union
In all the efforts to demonize conservatives, be they congressmen, legislators, parents in front of school boards, columnists and commentators, the threats coming from the far left have either been ignored or approved by the leaders of the Democratic Party.
AK lawmakers use your money to buy your support for policies you hate
I’m not saying our wise and benevolent politicians in Juneau would ever stoop so low, but picture for a moment the day you wake up and learn that your Alaska legislators have decided to begin using your own money to buy your support for their policies,
Mat-Su Assembly ordinances look to protect gun rights
In an effort to safeguard gun rights for area residents, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly will hear public testimony on two separate firearms resolutions at its May 17 regular meeting. The first item declares the borough’s opposition to using any of its funds to
AK Democrats get staunch pro-abortion candidate to challenge Murkowski
Mat-Su Democrat, Pat Chesbro, has thrown her hat in the ring to challenge Sen. Lisa Murkowski for the U.S. Senate. Chesbro is staunchly pro-abortion, and used her May 11 campaign announcement to specifically highlight the issue, saying she will fight for a
Murkowski votes against national abortion bill – favors her own version
In a vote which may well alienate her pro-abortion supporters, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined all Senate Republicans, along with Democratic Sen. Joe Machin, of West Virginia, in voting against a radical abortion-expansion bill – the Women’s Health
Sen. Murkowski’s abortion conundrum continues to haunt her
Since taking office as a U.S. Senator from Alaska in 2002, Lisa Murkowski has attempted to walk a 20-year, precarious and ever-changing line regarding the killing of unborn babies through abortion. From the beginning, she has supported the practice, but with
Planned Parenthood’s Soldotna abortion mill to shutter May 31
The number of Planned Parenthood abortion clinics in Alaska will drop by 25% when the company shutters its Soldotna abortion mill on May 31. Soldotna is one of four communities in Alaska where Planned Parenthood performs abortions. The others are Fairbanks,
Yes, babies are a burden, but life is worth it
It is ominous to hear joy heaped on mothers while also listening to the fear of pregnancy spread by those who celebrate abortion. For those who wonder how to weigh keeping the baby inside you vs. the trouble from the time of life you will spend being
Anchorage schools are overburdened with tasks unrelated to Three R’s
America’s founding fathers knew that our nation’s democratic-republic form of government requires educated citizens to be successful. I strongly support parental educational choice, but a strong successful public school system is also essential to
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