U.S. Education Dept. blasts podcasters who claim homeschool parents are ‘dumb people’
Responding to ultra-liberal podcasters who claim homeschool parents are weird for wanting to direct the education of their children, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) praised home education as providing “proven
Amid looming energy crisis, Republicans urge Democrat-run Alaska Senate to pass clean gasline bill
The House Republican plan replaces complex, unpredictable local property taxes with a stable alternative volumetric tax - exactly what investors claim they need to finance the massive 807-mile
Bear attacks are reminders for Alaskans, warnings for tourists
Alaska's gigantic wildlife need to feed themselves and their young. They are very protective, not cuddly squeeze toys nor cartoon characters - and they are
‘Only if Alaska can afford it’ is not a position on defined-benefit pensions
When a candidate says he supports a full PFD and a reopened defined-benefit pension plan for state employees, and claims it all pencils out if we’re careful, he's counting on you not doing the
Juneau tax notice begs the question about how reliable USPS is for mail-in elections
Juneau’s official tax bill notice has inadvertently raised questions about the city’s heavy reliance on the U.S. Postal Service to facilitate its mail-in-only ballot
‘Republican’ Louise Stutes woos Homer libs at Democratic offices
She still claims to be a Republican, but Louise Stutes holds a campaign event at the Democratic Party's offices while criticizing Alaska's GOP
Sen. Dunbar joins outside, dark-money push to sway Alaska voters leftward
In a targeted campaign aimed at influencing Alaska voters to back a hard-left agenda ahead of the upcoming federal elections, State Sen. Forrest Dunbar is joining an outside, dark-money-funded blitz to blame conservatives for rising health care
Rep. Johnson urges Dist. 25 Republicans to accept party’s ruling about her husband & unite against Dems
In our political climate, too often, allegations are treated as conclusions before any review has taken place. Social media amplifies accusations instantly, while the slower work of evaluating facts rarely receives the same attention. Whatever one’s view of
OPINION: Democrat dogma and transactional politics are killing the Alaska gas pipeline
This isn't about whether LNG is good or bad policy. It's about whether Alaska's Democrats will abandon their stated principles when those principles get in the way of preferred outcomes. They answered that question in
Alaska Troopers shoot and kill child sex offender during standoff
While attempting to negotiate his surrender, Phillips brandished his firearm in the direction of the officers and was subsequently shot by members of the Trooper SWAT Team. He was pronounced dead at the
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