Sen. Murkowski claims she’d prefer ‘no label’ to ‘Republican’
I’m not attached to a label. I’d rather be that ‘no label’ … and I’m totally good and comfortable with that," Murkowski said. "In fact, I think I’m more comfortable with that identity than an identity as a Republican, as a party
OPINION: How to weaponize ranked-choice against 16 AK lawmakers
RCV gives Alaskans a unique tool to use against the Democrats and their Vichy Republican collaborators to regain control of our state legislature.
Planned Parenthood closes abortion center in Juneau, but pro-life challenges remain
After years of prayer vigils and outreach, prolife advocates are celebrating the announcement by Planned Parenthood that it has closed its abortion center in Juneau, for good. This follows the 2022 closure of the abortion giant’s clinic in
Alaska’s UAF Fairbanks reports spike in campus rapes
Since 2016, there have been a total of 67 reported rapes (8.4 annually) at UAF, with 61 of those (91%) occurring in on-campus student housing. See data from 2016-2020 here and
‘Sleigh Ride’ film features Dominican friars’ quest to bring Christmas to remote Alaskans
Celebrating Christmas Eve Mass, with candle-lit parishes, traditional nativity songs and readings of the arrival of Emanuel, is an ancient practice for over a billion Catholics around the word. Access to this beloved tradition, however, is challenging for
OPINION: Weaponizing Alaska’s ranked-choice voting is feasible – Part 1
A quick summary of this strategy is that it might be possible for political parties to control elections in Alaska using RCV. Here is an example of how this could work.
Fairbanks pro-lifers invite Christmas carolers to sing outside abortion clinic
“In the Christmas story, hope enters the world through the birth of a child, even in the midst of difficult circumstances. Join us as we sing carols and share this Christmas hope where it’s needed most: the abortion facility right here in our
4th grade Kenai homeschooler lights U.S. Capitol Christmas tree
Kenai fourth-grader Rose Burke had the distinguished honor of lighting this year’s Capitol Christmas Tree on the west front lawn of the U.S.
More death, fewer babies and out-migration expected to erode Alaska’s population
Alaska can look forward to far fewer babies and many more older people over the next quarter
BOB BIRD: Realities most worthy to ponder – religion, art, politics
The three things in life most worthy to discuss, analyze, argue and focus our lives around: religion, the arts and politics (We all agreed that sports are an
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