Ketchikan Assembly dismisses religious freedom concerns, overrides mayor’s veto
The Ketchikan Borough Assembly voted to override Mayor Rodney Dial’s veto of a resolution it passed on Aug. 17 which asks the Alaska Legislature to pass a law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression throughout
Liberal Democrats all in to raise funds for Al Gross
Democrats are pulling out all stops in an effort to raise funds for Al Gross in his attempt to unseat Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in November. Failed Democratic Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg is set to take part in a virtual fundraiser on Sept. 14
State funded Sitka campus pushes radical social agenda on students
The University of Alaska campus in Sitka wants to empower students and local residents to implement a radical social agenda through an upcoming virtual speaker series titled, “Equity & Justice.” Set to run Sept. 10-24, the series includes five
Sullivan and Gross to square off in first debate for U.S. Senate seat
The first debate between U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and challenger Al Gross will take place later this month in Kodiak. According to a report from SitNews in Ketchikan, details are still being finalized, but the debate will likely take place on September 17 or
Anchorage protesters call Trump a racist while promoting liberal political aims
At one point during the Sept. 7 Black Lives Matter protest in Anchorage a local pastor took to the stage and denounced anyone who challenged the legitimacy of the movement as being opposed to Christ’s efforts to assist the marginalized. “If you speak out
National Right to Life endorses Sen. Sullivan
Sen. Dan Sullivan has just been endorsed by National Right to Life, the nation’s largest pro-life group with affiliates in all 50 states and over 3,000 local chapters nationwide. A notice of the endorsement appeared on the group’s website Sept. 3.
Neo-Marxism and Utopian socialism in America today
What practical lessons can we learn from history? There is no simple answer to this question because history is a complex subject. History is not simply a recording of facts and events; and it is not only a logical classification of the collected data in a
More hard left Democrats back Al Gross despite claim of being ‘independent’
A recent survey by Public Policy Polling indicates that U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan is in a tight battle against challenger Al Gross. According to the late-August poll the contest is dead even with each having exactly 43% support. The Survey was conducted Aug.
Lawsuit filed to save historic home of Alaska flag
The non-profit Friends of Jesse Lee Home filed suit against the City of Seward in superior court, charging the home rule city with inverse condemnation, bad faith, and unfair dealing in its decision to demolish the historic home of the Alaska State flag. The
Alaska’s judge selection is ‘shrouded in secrecy’
The upcoming November elections are among the most consequential in American history. The outcome may well determine whether the American experiment continues or dies. In Alaska, there are state elections that are also of the highest importance for democracy
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