Supreme Court affirms high school coach’s right to pray on field
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that high school football coach Joseph Kennedy has a constitutional right to privately pray on the football field without being fired by the school district. Kennedy’s employment at Bremerton School District
Population forecast: Aging Alaska to have fewer children in coming years
The State of Alaska just released a report titled “Alaska Population Projections: 2021-2050,” which predicts that state population will slightly increase over the next three decades, but the population will also age rapidly and include far less children.
ACLU details ‘full force’ fight to preserve abortion in Alaska & elsewhere
While pro-life advocates across the nation are celebrating the June 24 U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down Roe v. Wade and return the abortion question back to individual states, they have their work cut out. The ACLU has vowed to fight “for as long
45 new Alaska law enforcement officers receive their badges
A new crop of law enforcement officers graduated from the Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy on June 25. The ceremony in Sitka was closed to the public, but included 45 officers who completed more than 1,000 hours of training over the course of 17 weeks
Alaska’s abortion activists urged to scream, pound drums, blow kazoos & strategize
Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and returned the abortion question to each state to decide, Alaska abortion activists sprang into action. Across the state they are planning a series of meetings to brainstorm how to maintain the
Alaska’s leading political figures weigh in on landmark abortion ruling
Most of the top political figures across Alaska issued statements after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 24 to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that legalized the killing of the unborn across the nation. The court’s ruling will return the
Headlines and history on the day Roe fell
These headlines you will not see on this historic day: “Unborn children empowered” “Court Restores Constitutional Federalism” “Nation Braces for Lawless Anarchy by Unhinged Abortion Supporters” “Prolife Movement Praises God, Prolife Justices”
Glen Biegel: Are you pro-life? Am I? Is Palin? Is Begich? – let’s untangle this
After I endorsed Nick Begich, I received a panicked call from a relative. “Nick is not pro-life! People are saying YOU aren’t pro-life!” Let’s discuss the special election to replace the late Congressman Don Young by answering these
Anchorage mayor appoints Mario Bird to serve as city attorney
On Tuesday, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced he has selected local attorney Mario Bird to serve as the next municipal attorney. Bird will replace Patrick Bergt, who recently joined Alaska Communications. Born in Soldotna and a graduate from Nikiski
Election update: Leftist Daniel Volland leads Stephanie Taylor in Anchorage Assembly race
Early returns in the special election to select a 12th member for the Anchorage Assembly show left-leaning Daniel Volland leading the far more conservative Stephanie Taylor. When polls closed on June 21, the tally was as follows: — Daniel Volland: 1,452
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