Nearly 20% of all state legislative censures occurred in 2023
State legislatures seem to be increasingly cracking down on their fellow elected officials according to a new report by Ballotpedia, which shows that six of the 31 state legislative censures over the past 185 years have occurred in the past six months. That
Spokesperson says Alaska Air National Guard was ordered to celebrate ‘Pride’ month
Last month, U.S. military bases in Alaska and across the country proactively celebrated lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer sexualities through social media posts, ‘Pride’ runs, LGBTQ picnics and continuing education workshops. It turns out that
OPINION: Alaska should hasten the removal of unqualified Medicaid enrollees
By Quinn Townsend – Alaska Policy Forum In recent months, seemingly dramatic headlines like “Thousands of Alaskans on Medicaid could lose coverage in the coming months” have popped up, frightening many into thinking that vulnerable populations such as
Independence Day celebrations across Alaska
Communities all across Alaska are gearing up for parades, picnics and festivities to mark Independence
Rep. Vance offers free tickets to action movie based on true-life fight against child trafficking
In an effort to raise awareness about the plague of child trafficking, both in Alaska and across the world, the office of Rep. Sarah Vance (R-Homer) is offering free movie tickets to the new major motion film, “Sound of Freedom.” The feature
Janus impact: 35% of Alaska’s public employees in collective bargaining agreements are now non-union
By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum Five years ago, on a landmark day for individual rights, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Janus v. AFSCME, ruling it unconstitutional for public sector labor unions to force non-members to pay
OPINION: Unfathomable mysteries shroud the Titanic’s latest victims
The oceans of the world are a great mystery, and within them are many dead: most were lost at sea, some were buried at sea. When one visits the battleship Arizona at Pearl Harbor, it is a place of respectful and awesome silence, much like at the Tomb of the
AK Watchman undercover: LGBTQ activists push cross-sex drugs, surgeries to Alaska minors
In an attempt to solicit candid and unfiltered responses from leading activists from the most radical LGBTQ groups in Alaska, I attended the June 24 Anchorage gay “Pride Parade” and festivities – posing as the father of a 13-year-old transgender
Split city council vote lets Ketchikan Library keep graphic teen sex book in youth section
A split, 4-3, city council vote allows the Ketchikan Library to keep a highly graphic teen sex book in the youth section of the
Hundreds of Soldotna residents ‘march for Jesus’ in public affirmation of faith
Hundreds of Soldotna residents took part in a June 4 ‘March for Jesus’ to publicly affirm faith in