New facial scan program set for Anchorage airport, along with fees for those without REAL IDs
TSA maintains that the live facial scans are only used to verify a passengers identity – not for law enforcement purposes - and the images are deleted within 24 hours of a flight’s
Dunleavy unveils plan to institute sales tax, limit state spending, protect PFD
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has introduced a bill in the State Senate that aims to enact a statewide sales tax as part of a larger plan that seeks to curtail state spending and guarantee a 50/50 split between the Permanent Fund Dividend and funds for state government
Alaska to expand school choice with tax-credit scholarships
While the program can support some public school expenses, the primary focus and impact will be on Alaska's private, religious, homeschool and alternative
Rep. McCabe exposes ‘voodoo math’ behind push to restore Alaska’s defined benefits
Every time someone claims that defined benefits will save Alaska money, they are betting your children’s Permanent Fund Dividends, your possible future taxes, or deep cuts to troopers and schools on the hope that the stock market will run hot for the next
OPINION: Candidate Adam Crum is spot-on with Alaska Grand Jury rights answer
When asked if the changes made by the Alaska Supreme Court to the grand jury process (SCO 1993) were unconstitutional. Mr. Crum unequivocally said there was no doubt that SCO 1993 was
Governor issues proclamation ahead of Alaska School Choice Week events
While the movement is largely ignored by traditional brick-and-mortar public school systems, it is commonly celebrated by home, private, religious and charter school advocates who are working to expand school choice options around the
OPINION: Alaska’s next governor must be able to lead amid national turmoil
Some argue Alaska can ignore national turmoil. That’s a mistake. We depend on Constitutional clarity between state and federal authority, neutral enforcement of law and order, public trust in elections and courts and leaders willing to confront - not
State OK’s unique Alaska charter school in Old-Believer community
The problem was that many Nikolaevsk families had opted to utilize alternative homeschool programs rather than send their kids to what was then a standard public school. Under the new charter, however, parents will have more influence and can opt to blend
Man who tried to kill six Anchorage cops gets 75-year sentence
“Spring encountered police in the stairwell of the building and went back into his apartment,” the Dept. of Law noted. “While in the apartment, Spring barricaded the doorway and armed himself with an AK-47 and
Dunleavy’s final speech to AK lawmakers ignores most conservative values – stresses revenue, resources, crime
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s 10,000-word State of the State address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Jan. 22 was notable for what it
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