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Amid rising vagrancy, Palmer to hold townhall meeting

CultureOctober 11, 2022

The historic Mat-Su farm community in Palmer is experiencing some of the big-city vagrancy problems that have plagued larger urban populations for decades. With rising reports of public defecation, litter and even threats of violence, the city is set to hold

OPINION: Is Alaska’s method of selecting judges unconstitutional?

FeaturedOctober 7, 2022

By MICHAEL CHAMBERS – Alaska Freedom Alliance “All political power is inherent in the people. All government originates with the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the people as a whole.” –

Alaska crime falls to lowest levels since 1975

CrimeOctober 3, 2022

Alaska’s newly released 2021 crime report shows a 15.2% decrease in the overall crime rate. This amounts to the lowest number of reported offenses since 1975, continuing a four-year downward trend. Violent crime rate decreased by 9.7% last year. This

THE FACTS: Alaska Covid Alliance unpacks medical and policy failures since 2020

COVIDSeptember 24, 2022

Editor’s note: The following column was written on behalf of Alaska Covid Alliance. It’s hard to believe how long we have been under this siege. Two and a half years with no end in sight. Have we “flattened the curve” yet? Reflecting on this

Mainstream media in decline: Kenai borough aims to nix newspaper ads

CultureAugust 30, 2022

With mainstream media in steady decline over the past three decades, legacy news outlets in Kenai may take another financial hit next week. The Kenai Borough Assembly is set to vote on a proposal to repeal the requirement that it post in a local newspaper all

Struggling AK schools need flexible choices, better teachers, transparency

EducationAugust 11, 2022

By Aubrey Wursten – Alaska Policy Forum Statistics consistently illustrate the benefits of increased parental involvement in their children’s education, and Alaska Policy Forum supports measures to improve this engagement. The Center

Video exposes Murkowski camp’s support of deceptive ranked-choice vote scheme

FeaturedAugust 10, 2022

In a newly released video by Project Veritas, paid staffers with U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s reelection campaign reveal that the leftist Republican lawmaker was quietly supporting passage of ranked choice voting in Alaska back in 2020. Alaskans narrowly

OPINION: It’s historically ignorant to say America is anti-Semitic

CultureAugust 1, 2022

Recently, one of the active members of the Juneau Jewish Community, let’s call her Rebeca to protect her anonymity, wrote a private e-mail to me, as follows: “Alexander, I enjoy reading your My Turn columns. Your last column, however, ended with a

The morphing of the pro-life movement

AbortionJune 27, 2022

“We are in a real war, with real blood being shed, real lives being lost, a true genocide in our midst.” “This is a war, a bloody war, for the soul of our country.” “We fight not only in the temporal world, but the Powers, Thrones, Dominions and

OPINION: House bill could be weaponized against mentally healthy Alaskans

FeaturedMay 11, 2022

The Alaska State House just voted to pass HB 172, a bill that could act as a catalyst for future civil unrest in Alaska. It’s now in its final stages in the Alaska Senate as SB 124 (Mental Health Facilities & Meds). These bills include amendments that

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