Rep. Young doesn’t vote as House passes anti-religious freedom and pro-abortion Equality Act
The U.S. House passed the Equality on Feb. 25, a comprehensive bill that threatens pro-life laws and advances the radical LGBTQ agenda while undermining fundamental religious freedoms. After lengthy and impassioned debate, the measure passed 224 to 206,
Dunleavy/Reinbold dispute is part of a deeper struggle over legislative supremacy
Regardless of what you think about Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s scathing letter complaining about how State Senator Lora Reinbold has treated his staff or characterized his administration during Senate committee hearings, or Reinbold’s video response decrying
ASAA tables plan to punish Alaska student athletes for ‘hate speech’
The Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) postponed action to impose severe penalties on any student athlete who uses certain words deemed “hate speech.” The item was up for discussion at the Feb. 22 ASAA board meeting but it was tabled until board
Dunleavy has no COVID symptoms but chooses weeklong isolation after ‘close contact’
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has decided to spend the next week hunkered down in his Wasilla home after being informed that he was in close contact on Feb. 21 with someone who was later discovered to be positive for coronavirus. An official notice about the
2.20 > Career & Tech Admissions
At the repeated request of parents we looked into a story involving the Matsu Borough School District and the recent, sudden change, in the manner of admissions into MatSu Career and Tech high school. When the school was originally founded, under the guidance
Proposal would punish Alaska athletes for ‘hate speech’
The Alaska School Activities Association, which governs high school sports across the state, is set to vote on a new policy that would impose penalties for “hate speech.” The proposal will be taken up by the board of directors at its Feb. 22-23 meeting.
Mayor keeps most COVID limits on Anchorage businesses, allows sporting events
Anchorage’s Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson is slightly easing up on her COVID mandates while reminding residents of her power to shut the city down again if they do not follow orders. Claiming Anchorage must “loosen restrictions in a way consistent
Murkowski votes to proceed with Trump impeachment trial
In what is likely to happen more regularly, Sen. Lisa Murkowski once again broke with most of her Republican colleagues and voted, Jan. 26th, to proceed with an impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump. Sen. Rand Paul raised a constitutional
As censorship police close in, we must redouble the defense of freedom
A liberal-minded person was once understood to be someone who invited vigorous debate over controversial ideas, someone who listened to opposing arguments and calmly followed the logic wherever it led – even if that meant rethinking one’s core
AK legislators file bills on abortion, PFD, policing, LGBTQ, judge selection, open meetings, binding caucus & more
If the first round of pre-filed bills is any indication then the upcoming session of the Alaska Legislature will likely entail heated debates over some of the most hotly contested issues of the day. Alaska lawmakers had their first crack at filing bills on
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