ANALYSIS: Alaska Lawmakers must protect Grand Juries’ constitutional right to investigate government corruption
Alaska Lawmakers must protect Grand Juries' constitutional right to investigate government
OPINION: Alleged judicial corruption is Alaska’s Watergate
Alaska may be experiencing a judicial crisis rivaling the Watergate scandal. Critics claim it involves a judge who committed perjury, the suppression of a Grand Jury investigation, and unconstitutional changes to the Alaska
OPINION: Biden pardons raise legal concerns given his mental decline
Can a sitting president experiencing cognitive decline effectively carry out the responsibilities outlined in Article II, Section 2, which grants the president the authority to issue reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United
New video urges Alaskans to fight efforts to block Grand Juries’ from investigating corrupt officials
Alaska Grand Jurors Association has released a new video laying out why the groups believes all Alaskans should oppose efforts by state officials to hinder or block citizen grand juries from investigating corrupt judges and government
Packed court expected for start of felony perjury trial for former Alaska judge
This Friday, a pretrial hearing begins for former Alaska District Judge Margaret Murphy. In June she pleaded not guilty to felony perjury, but if convicted she faces up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to $100,000. The case has drawn considerable
Former Alaska judge charged with felony perjury in packed Kenai courthouse
On June 23, former Alaska District Judge Margaret Murphy pleaded “not guilty” to a class B felony perjury charge during her arraignment in the crowded Kenai Courthouse. If convicted she faces up to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to $100,000. Murphy
Alaskans join growing ranks in rejecting ‘invasive’ federal survey
A growing number of U.S. residents, including those in Alaska, are flat out refusing to participate in the American Community Survey, a federal project which asks specific and personal questions regarding sexual orientation, marital status, fertility history,
Nixing Alaska’s campaign contribution limits is a free speech victory
The First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
Public safety officers: Justice Carney is ‘tone deaf’ to Alaska’s domestic violence crisis
Editor’s note: The following op-ed was written by two long-time Alaska State Troopers, a former U.S. marshal and head of the State Troopers, and 25-year veteran of the Alaska Department of Corrections. Their names appear at the end of this article. Susan
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