Direct Primary Care can empower patients & cut Alaska’s health care costs
By Aubrey Wursten – Alaska Policy Forum Alaska consistently suffers from the highest health care spending per capita of any state. Multiple factors contribute to this problem, but easing Alaska’s restrictions on direct primary
Mat-Su considers ‘moment of silence’ to start each school day
In an effort to give students a moment of introspection to start each day, the Mat-Su School Board is set to vote on a new policy that would require area principals to set aside one to two minutes at the start of each day for “quiet reflection.” “The
Trump blasts Sen. McConnell for backing ‘horrible’ Murkowski over ‘terrific’ Tshibaka
Former President Donald Trump had harsh words for U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell this week. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is fighting to fend off a pro-Trump challenger to Sen. Lisa Murkowski, flooding airwaves with ads defending the
Murkowski seen as critical in Democratic plan to codify gay marriage after midterms
While the U.S. Senate Democrats have agreed to delay voting on a bill that seeks to codify the mandatory recognition of same-sex “marriage” across the nation, all eyes are on left-of-center Republicans like Sen. Lisa Murkowski. The so called “Respect
Judge says lawsuit against Rep. Eastman’s candidacy can proceed
A lawsuit filed to prevent State Rep. David Eastman (R-Wasilla) from running for reelection is proceeding, after an Anchorage Superior Court judge ruled on Sept. 12 that the Alaska Division of Elections must enforce the state constitution’s disloyalty
ACT TODAY: Tell Biden to stop his attack on women, parental rights & religious liberty
As you know, we usually focus on the battle front in Alaska, but this federal move by the Biden Administration DEMANDS our attention and immediate action because it directly impacts our children and grandchildren! Here’s what’s happening: The
Leftist hypocrisy knows no bounds
“Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue.” So said the 17th century French moralist Rochefoucauld, who now comes to remind and haunt us in our unraveling civilization. Many columns have repeatedly demonstrated that there is a Deep State, the
Report: Anchorage School District pays teachers not to teach
By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum Should public school teachers be paid not to teach? School districts and other government bodies often pay employees full wages and benefits for performing union work instead of their official duties.
School psychologist asks Mat-Su teachers to secretly affirm students’ LGBTQ identities
An activist school psychologist within the Mat-Su School District is using his position to encourage educators at several elementary schools to secretly affirm students who believe they are gay, bi-sexual or transgender. Jake Balaskovits is a roving school
Distribution of Covid funds to Alaska businesses rife with irregularities, errors
A recently released audit of the $282 million in CARES Act funds that Alaska issued to small businesses as part of the massive Covid relief spending shows massive irregularities, errors and the awarding of numerous unallowable grants. The state’s
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