OPINION: Alaska doesn’t need to beg for permission to develop our own land
Start with the land we own outright. The federal government holds most of Alaska, and no amount of complaining changes that. But alongside the federal acreage, the state holds a vast estate of its own, and on that ground the decisions are
OPINION: Alaska legislators are the biggest obstacle to the gasline project
The biggest obstacle to Alaska LNG is the Alaska Legislature and whether they are willing to act before somebody else captures the market we spent decades assuming would still be there waiting for
Pro-life Alaskans urge boldness as nearly 1,000 march through Anchorage
Nearly 1,000 pro-life Alaskans processed through the streets of downtown Anchorage in a massive show of solidarity for the lives of pre-born babies and their
SHELLEY HUGHES: As governor, I will fight to restore the Alaska Grand Jury’s lawful powers
Success will look like this: an Alaska where citizens can raise legitimate concerns with confidence, and where the grand jury system functions as a true bridge between the people and their
OPINION: Anchorage hands radical libs another election day win, but ….
Despite more efforts being employed by more groups than well...pretty much ever, the Anchorage Assembly and the Anchorage School Board will likely remain as radically liberal as they have been in recent
Mat-Su Mayor ‘compelled’ to tackle mockery of Alaska Grand Jury rights
Mat-Su Borough Mayor and Alaska gubernatorial candidate Edna DeVries recently expressed deep concerns and shared her personal experience regarding the ongoing controversy swirling around the rights and responsibilities of Alaska Grand
OPINION: It’s ‘Shroud Season’ in Alaska and across the globe
And it is science, not theologians or Church apologists, who tell us that the mysterious body image of the Shroud cannot be
OPINION: Alaska can’t ditch RINO legislators if conservative candidates don’t challenge
Alaska's conservative voters can oust RINO state lawmakers this year, but that will only be possible if Republican candidates mount a challenge. Unfortunately, no one has yet stepped
How do AK’s gubernatorial candidates plan to pay PFDs without busting the budget?
Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend payouts are an annual controversy. If elected governor, how would you attempt to solve this issue while maintaining a balanced
OPINION: Are Alaska’s ‘full-service’ schools a microcosm of looming socialism?
The focus has shifted away from education itself and toward managing the broader needs of the child. In the process, families have become increasingly dependent on government-run schools to handle parts of daily life that once happened primarily at home.
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