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OPINION: Overton Window as seen in LGBTQ politics & Alaska’s dwindling PFD
The Overton Window can be seen in society's shifting views of what's politically acceptable, from gender identity to fiscal
OPINION: ‘Free Palestine’ is a call to destroy Israel and exterminate Jews
The slogan “Free Palestine” is a call for the destruction of Israel and extermination of Jews
Palmer mayor survives recall with 54.5% voting to keep him
Palmer Mayor Steve Carrington has successfully survived an attempt to remove him from office for alleged abuse of power. After trailing by two votes on election night 99-97, he surged ahead once the canvass board tallied another 202 mail, special needs,
OPINION: Will Alaska avoid the sweet temptations of green energy sirens?
When we maximize the use of hydro power and take full advantage of our abundant natural gas, Alaska’s energy problems will be solved. Reliance on renewables is a pipe
‘We have no choice’ – Dunleavy orders freeze on govt. travel, hiring, new regs
Facing fiscal low oil prices and fiscal uncertainty, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has directed all executive branch agencies to implement immediate cost control
Alaska school funding debate: Keep status quo or foster competition?
Debate about Alaska school funding all comes down to declining student numbers and a legislature that wants to maintain the status quo, without looking for meaningful alternatives to educate Alaskan
OPINION: Sen. Giessel seems intent on tax hikes to expand Alaska govt.
State employees might question whether Giessel’s plan is truly an increase in benefits to state employees, or a bait and switch. We may never truly discover this given Giessel’s propensity to disguise herself as both a Republican and a progressive
OPINION: NEA-Alaska’s fights school choice to keep power, not to empower kids
In 2015, a group of philosophers had a conversation on Australian radio that asked whether having a loving family gives children an “unfair advantage.” While that might sound like an absurd question to most Alaskans, it actually touches on a real truth:
Don’t let green colonialists sacrifice Alaska on the altar of false environmentalism
We cannot allow Alaska to be sacrificed on the altar of a false environmental gospel. We must reject the green colonialism that seeks to chain our future to someone else's
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