Report: Alaska school districts need to improve transparency
By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum The Heritage Foundation recently released its inaugural Education Freedom Report Card for the U.S. Alaska ranked 45th in the nation and ranks in the bottom ten states for a lack of conventional school
Weeks before Alaska’s Covid jab rollout, Dr. Zink admitted ‘we just don’t have the safety data’
A November 2020 email thread obtained by the Watchman shows that Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink admitted, just weeks before the rollout of the experimental Covid jabs, that she did not have enough data to be able to weigh in, one way or
Alaska Legislature may again be split between Republicans and a coalition of Dems and others
With 96% of precincts reporting, the Alaska Senate and House races seem to indicate that the State Legislature will again be closely divided between more conservative Republicans and another coalition of left-leaning Republicans, Democrats and Independents. A
University of Alaska sponsors ‘queer shopping’ & ‘Gay-mer’ nights to comply with Title IX
The University of Alaska educational system has launched a litany of unusual initiatives administrators say are necessary to comply with the Title IX federal law which protects people from sex-based discrimination in educational programs that receive federal
FACT CHECK: AK Beacon won’t admit that homeschool growth has districts reeling
Last month, the Alaska Beacon published a long article about the financial woes impacting several large school districts across the state. The writers noted that Fairbanks and Anchorage are closing schools and laying off teachers due to massive budget
Anchorage pro-lifers invited to final week of 40-day vigil near abortion clinic
This is the final week of the 40-Days for Life prayer vigil outside the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Anchorage. For the past five weeks, local pro-life advocates have prayed and held signs in an effort to bring an end to abortion in Anchorage.
The looming ‘brave new world’ can still be redeemed with prayer, penance, sacrifice
Nations and cultures that have become communist never win over “the hearts and minds” of the vast majority of the people. No amount of incessant propaganda can do it. The hoi polloi learn, sooner or later, how to read between the lines and lies. Clever,
State Senate candidate Doug Massie says he doesn’t need to ‘grandstand’ on pro-life issues
Like many news outlets, the Alaska Watchman accepts political advertisements. For several weeks, incumbent Alaska State Senator Mike Shower ran a political ad on our website which stated that he was the “only pro-life candidate” in his race. At a recent
Tshibaka pledges to vote only for ‘constitutionalist’ judges & appointees
When it comes to confirming federal judges, appointees and nominees for the U.S. Supreme Court, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka has pledged to only vote for those who embrace a constitutionalist approach to law. On Oct. 26, the conservative
JIM MINNERY: There are a few Alaska judges worth keeping, but…
“No State Constitution has ever gone this far in placing one of the three coordinate branches of government (the Judiciary) beyond the reach of democratic controls. We feel that in its desire to preserve the integrity of the courts, the
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