State-funded Alaska Museum features artist who photos queerness, class struggle, self portrait nudes
Despite Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s recent executive order to cut wasteful government expenses and eradicate preferential spending on diversity, equity and inclusion agendas, bureaucrats at the publicly-funded Alaska State Museum have decided to spend money on
OPINION: How politicians turned Alaska’s PFD into a hidden head tax
This is not the fiscal discipline of a free state. It is the quiet reappearance of corporate government. This is the very structure that the American Revolution and Alaska’s Constitution sought to
OPINION: Two Homer meetings reveal stark liberal/conservative divide
Two recent meetings illustrate the political divide in Homer, AK, and in our country. On one side, liberals want to continue to run things their way and are angry with those who disagree. On the other side, conservatives are abandoning failed policies of the
Typhoon ravaged Western Alaska villagers flown to massive Anchorage shelter
Hundreds of rural Alaska villagers have been flown to a massive shelter in downtown Anchorage after suffering from massive destruction by Typhoon Halong last
OPINION: To pay a full PFD we must name the cuts & untangle Alaska budgetary knots
If you want a larger PFD without risking the Fund, you must either (a) name the cuts (and the lost federal matches), (b) name the new revenues, or (c) change the rules (and defend the long-term consequences). If you want stable services without shrinking the
Former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson is running for governor
After much speculation, it’s official. Former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced on Oct. 2 that he is running for Governor of
Mat-Su District abandons Alaska’s top charter school amid lawsuit
Parents at Academy Charter School in Palmer, Alaska, are grappling with the potential loss of valued extracurricular programs as the school redirects funds to address a lawsuit filed by Natalia Romanova, a parent challenging the school’s volunteer hours
OPINION: Conservative Red Wave may transform Homer City Council on Oct. 7
There will be statewide borough elections held on October 7th, and Homer voters will have the chance to flip the city council from a liberal majority to a conservative one. This is an opportunity that doesn’t come along very often, but could very well
‘Bearded drag’ queen by night, State of Alaska youth summit guide by day
Alaska State Health Department is marshaling its considerable budget to host a youth summit that includes a keynote speaker who is renowned for his “bearded drag” queen performances in local gay bars and
Lawsuit attacks the heart of Alaska charter schools
A Mat-Su family, represented by the hard-left Northern Justice Project, has filed a lawsuit against the nationally acclaimed Academy Charter School in Palmer. Their complaint? The school’s requirement for parents to log 36 hours of volunteer time per
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