LGBT activist running against young conservative for House Seat 15 in Anchorage
Liberal Democrat Lyn Franks is vying to become the first openly LGBT state legislator in Alaska. She’s running against Republican David Nelson for House Seat 15 in Anchorage. Franks is endorsed by a slew of far-left liberal groups that want to expand
State poll workers will not enforce local mask mandates at Alaska voting sites
Early in-person voting is underway in major cities across Alaska and while certain cities, such as Wasilla, have imposed mask mandates for voters, state poll workers are not going to enforce of these local rules. This comes directly from the Alaska Division
Murkowski has until Monday to decide whether to back Judge Barrett for Supreme Court
With the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voting Oct. 22 to advance Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s U.S. Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate, Sen. Lisa Murkowski will be faced with a final decision on whether to support President Trump’s pick. The full
Deceptive Catholic voter guide misleads Alaskans on abortion
Catholics, who comprise the largest religious group in Alaska, received a misleading voter guide this month, which claims to help roughly 31,000 Alaska Catholics make informed moral decisions during the 2020 state and national elections. But unlike the voter
Wasilla mayor says voters can’t go to poll site unless they mask up
Alaskans who show up to vote in the joint Mat-Su Borough and statewide election must wear a mask in order to cast a ballot at the Wasilla Public Library polling station. Local resident Mike Hensley walked into the library on Oct. 20, the first day of early
LIVE TODAY: Sullivan and Gross to lock horns at noon debate
Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan takes on challenger and Democratic nominee Al Gross during a candidate forum today at noon. Hosted by KSRM Radio and the Kenai and Soldotna Chambers of Commerce, the event will be live on KSRM 920 AM and streamed online at
AK House candidate Kelly Cooper praises Pelosi, pledges to advance abortion
Kenai Borough Assemblywoman Kelly Cooper has billed herself as a nonpartisan independent and she doesn’t broadcast her pro-abortion stance on her campaign website for State House. But for those in the know, Cooper is a firm abortion ally. Cooper is
Fairbanks candidates to engage in unique debate – they ask the questions
Citizens for Property Rights, a conservative organization in Fairbanks, will hold a debate like few others. The Oct. 24 event will feature area candidates posing questions to their opponents with the moderator simply facilitating the forum. . It takes place
Abortion giant backs Al Gross, Alyse Galvin and 25 Alaska candidates
The largest provider of abortions in Alaska has released its endorsements for the Nov. 3 election. An Oct. 19 email from Planned Parenthood’s Alaska Director Jessica Cler endorses candidates that will push abortion on demand, public funding of abortion,
Alaska’s bloated voter rolls at 111% according to new Judicial Watch study
According to a new study released by Judicial Watch, Alaska’s voter registration rate exceeds 100% of eligible voters. The study compares the most recent Citizen Voting Age Population numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau to Alaska’s actual number of
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