Heads of 5 faith-based shelters urge Anchorage Assembly to work with, not against them
A letter signed by the directors of five faith-based homeless shelters in Anchorage was sent to the members of the Anchorage Assembly asking that they reconsider a plan to impose burdensome regulations on their operations. Co-signed by the top leaders of
Anchorage Assembly delays vote on divisive plans that would impact parental rights, homeless shelters
The Anchorage Assembly postponed action on three highly controversial resolutions dealing with placing homeless housing in business sectors, imposing burdensome shelter regulations and a proposal to that would restrict parental rights with regard to
Anchorage ordinance would restrict parent’s rights to discipline children
Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson wants to change Anchorage law to make it much easier for the city prosecute parents whom government officials believe have caused or permitted a child to be physically injured. On June 8, the Anchorage Assembly will hold a
Critical Race Theory is ridiculous, but banning it won’t fix our schools
Critical race theory is a worldview in direct conflict with our long-held principles of enlightenment thought that helped us progress into the modern era. Critical race theory questions the very concept of objective reasoning and egalitarianism among all
Strong Fairbanks conservative aims to reclaim spot on Assembly to defend property rights
Former Fairbanks Borough assemblyman, Lance Roberts, announced June 4 at the GOP luncheon at the Westmark, Fairbanks that he intends to run for the Borough Assembly once again in the 2021 contest. Roberts served on the Assembly from 2012 to 2018. This was a
Anchorage LGBT resolution doesn’t recognize low number of discrimination allegations
Anchorage Assembly Chair Felix Rivera has introduced a resolution to have the city officially acknowledge June as time to celebrate “lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.” Co-sponsored by Assemblyman Christopher Constant, the measure claims
Kenai School Board’s plan to ban discrimination may impact free speech, girls’ sports, more
The Kenai School Board is considering a litany of new policies to empower the district in clamping down on what it considers to be instances of discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying. A slew of such ordinances will be introduced at the
Shelter director: Anchorage plan to control homeless shelters will turn outreaches ‘upside down’
I feel the current push for shelter licensing is an unusual solution to satisfy the expressed goal of this Assembly to “never again experience” the problems caused by one shelter that posed a public nuisance. The ordinance states that they wish to
Anchorage women’s shelter says city licensing plan would gut its volunteer base
A faith-based battered women’s shelter could lose half its staff if the Anchorage Assembly forges ahead with a proposal to heavily monitor and control non-profit outreaches for the homeless and the people who are allowed to volunteer and staff the
Faith-based homeless shelter opposes Anchorage plan to heavily regulate its outreach
Christian homeless shelters have served Anchorage’s most vulnerable residents for more than half a century. Along with provided food, shelter, job training and medical care, these missions have also provided hope and spiritual transformation for countless
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