Alaska’s excessive regulations hurt students, parents, teachers, schools
By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum The Heritage Foundation recently released its inaugural Education Freedom Report Card for the U.S. states and Washington, D.C. Alaska ranked 45th in the nation
Mayor Bronson highlights record on public safety, port funding, homelessness, tax cuts, construction
As we round out 2022, I want to reflect on the progress we have made over the last year to make Anchorage a more vibrant city to live, work, and play in. Before touching on those accomplishments, allow me to recognize our incredible Municipal employees.
Murkowski helps Dems pass spending bill that includes $11M for LGBTQ special interests
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of 18 Republican senators who voted with Democrats to approve a $1.7 trillion bill to fund the federal government for the next year. The legislation includes 7,200 earmarks costing over $15 billion, including $11 million for
Alaska students are a year behind U.S. average in reading, math
By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum Introduction Late October brought the release of the 2022 results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card. The NAEP is a nationwide assessment
Ranked-voting works for Murkowski as she gains 20,000 Democratic 2nd choice votes to beat Tshibaka
After three rounds of ranked choice computerized tabulation, U.S. Sen. Lisa has defeated conservative Republican challenger Kelly Tshibaka. Murkowski held a narrow lead of just over 2,000 votes before the machine tabulation began on Nov. 23. It only took a
Tshibaka v. Murkowski: What’s next in Alaska’s razor close U.S. Senate race?
With the latest tabulation showing Kelly Tshibaka holding a slim lead over U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (43.34% to 43.11%) the contest for Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat is most certainly headed to a ranked choice showdown next week. Currently, Tshibaka holds a
Petition calls Alaska’s ranked-choice voting a ‘threat to democracy and our Republic’
The day after Alaska held its first-ever ranked-choice vote general election, a petition against the controversial voting system was launched to do away with the scheme. Posted on Nov. 9, the petition has garnered nearly 2,000 signatures in its first week.
Alaska’s 2022 commercial fishing harvest valued at $720 million, $77 million more than 2021
Alaska’s Department of Fish & Game has released its preliminary numbers on the 2022 commercial salmon fishery harvest. fishing harvest. Counting all salmon species, the value is estimated to be $720.4 million, which is significantly higher than 2021’s
Every Vote Counts: Report shows 516 U.S. election ties, including 1 in Alaska
In an effort to promote fair and legal elections, the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) released a report showing that a total of 516 U.S. elections have ended in ties, including one from Alaska. “403 tied elections occurred with the 2022 election
These prominent Alaskans want a statewide constitutional convention
ConventionYes, the main political group supporting a statewide constitutional convention, has released a list of prominent and diverse Alaskans who all support calling the state’s first convention since statehood. Released on Nov. 6, the list of convention
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