Anchorage School board looks to prioritize student testimony over parents
Members of the Anchorage School Board have gotten an earful over the past year from parents who are disturbed by the introduction of critical race theory and leftist ideology in the classrooms. Now, the board is looking to create a two-tiered class during its
Palmer to investigate City Council members for Open Meetings Act violations
The Palmer City Council has formally requested that City Manager John Moosey launch an investigation into four City Council members who are allegedly members of a private and exclusive online group that discusses and advocates for political topics that
Heated masking debate dominates Mat-Su School Board meeting
Parents, teachers and students on both sides of the mask mandate debate expressed strong opinions at the Sept. 1 Mat-Su School Board meeting. Mat-Su School Superintendent Randy Trani spoke to the audience at the start of the meeting, thanking all sides for
Mayor Bronson epitomizes the ‘happy-warrior’ that conservatives desperately need
Spend a little time with the Anchorage’s new mayor, Dave Bronson, and you quickly notice that he’s a man of firm and unwavering conservative convictions. But he is a happy warrior, the kind who looks you in the eye, genuinely listens to all sides and then
After Assembly nixes first pick, Mayor Bronson names Judy Norton Eledge as Anchorage library director
Days after the Anchorage Assembly rejected his initial appointment to lead the city’s libraries, Mayor Dave Bronson named Judy Norton Eledge to serve as the next director of the Anchorage Public Library system. “Like Sami Graham, who the Assembly denied
Recall election for Anchorage Assemblywoman Zaletel set for Oct. 26
Anchorage Assemblywoman Meg Zaletel will face a recall election on Oct. 26 after the Anchorage Assembly voted 10-0 on Aug. 27 to approve holding the election. Zaletel was excused from the vote, as it presented a conflict of interest. Putting the recall on the
Alaska’s vaccine breakthroughs and hospitalizations on the rise
The percentage of Alaskans who have been infected or hospitalized after having been fully vaccinated from COVID is steadily rising, according to a new report from the Alaska Division of Public Health. The Aug. 26 report notes that COVID shots were first
Nixing Alaska’s campaign contribution limits is a free speech victory
The First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
Bethel refuses to hire city employees who are among the unvaxed
The City of Bethel – a village of 6,200 residents – has implemented a policy that bans hiring any new employees who have declined to take the COVID shots. Effective Aug. 10, the city stated that “all applicants for hire must be vaccinated against
Defiant mayor puts library nominee in charge of Anchorage libraries after Assembly rejects her
Seconds after the Anchorage Assembly voted 7-4 to reject Mayor Dave Bronson’s nomination to lead the city’s five libraries, he announced that his nominee would become his new chief of staff, which will include overseeing the Anchorage library system. Sami
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