Alaska legislator reflects on why he chose to rally in DC on Jan. 6
I have had the privilege of being in Washington, DC on January 6th twice. Each time, it was an immense privilege to stand shoulder to shoulder with Americans who were willing to sacrifice personal safety for the future of this country. On January 6th, 2009, I
Trump will support Dunleavy so long as governor doesn’t back Murkowski
Former President Donald Trump gave a conditional endorsement of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s reelection bid. On Dec. 28, Trump said his support of Dunleavy would be “null and void” if the governor were to endorse Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s reelection bid. “Mike
Rep. Kurka launches campaign for governor with appeal to freedom-loving Alaskans
Earlier today, news broke that State Representative Christopher Kurka was launching a campaign to challenge Gov. Mike Dunleavy in the 2022 governor’s race. The story broke when former Tea-Party sensation Joe Miller took to Facebook to announced
Tonight: Alaskans mobilize to fight for parental rights in schools
An article in the Washington Post recently made this bold statement, “Parents claim they have the right to shape their kids’ school curriculum. They do not.” The October article asserts that the current movement of citizens pushing for parental rights
It’s ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ not ‘We Want Trump’
If it looks like it’s going to be close enough, Democrats will make plans to steal Presidential elections. This is especially true when they roundly despise the Republican candidate. They loathed “Tricky Dick” Nixon in 1960, and in 2020 they
Massive crowd opposes Anchorage Assembly mask mandate plan – meeting continues tonight
Anchorage residents packed the Anchorage Assembly Chambers on Sept. 28 with a large, enthusiastic crowd adamantly opposing a proposed citywide mask mandate pushed by the left-leaning majority of the Assembly. (Click here to read details of the mandate
Empowering voters: Who are the principled Mat-Su conservatives running for political office?
In an effort to clearly identify the strongest conservative candidates for local office in the Mat-Su, the Alaska Watchman sent a survey to everyone running for seats in Palmer, Wasilla and the Mat-Su Borough. Our survey focused on some of the most important
‘Apathetic’ complaining won’t recall leftist Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel
In about a month, Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel is going to win the recall vote. About five months later, she will likely get re-elected. How do I know? Because the people who support her are showing up to vote. They show up to volunteer. They show up
Conservative Juneau candidates share opinions on hot-button issues
The Alaska Watchman sent some hard-hitting questions to all candidates running for local office in Juneau. Our intent is to give voters a clear sense of who the socially and fiscally conservative candidates are, especially in regard to some of the most
Alaskans must not compromise or capitulate on PFD payment or fiscal plan
I keep hearing that the Republicans must compromise in order to gain a fiscal plan for Alaska. Compromise is a virtue in the politically-correct-woke world. I looked at the two issues that are supposedly blocking the enactment of the fiscal plan. First, the
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