Alaska mandates private and public schools closures until May 1
Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued his eighth health mandate for the State of Alaska, closing all private, religious and public schools until May 1 in an effort to limit the spread of coronavirus. “Given the increasing concern for new cases of COVID-19 around
Alaska’s political judges invite political pressure
The Alaska Supreme Court has received an unusual amount of criticism lately, as it grapples with litigation challenging the effort to recall Governor Dunleavy. Chief Justice Joel Bolger, speaking at the 2019 Alaska Federation of Natives convention, said,
Anchorage candidate keeping quiet on plot to ban counseling for unwanted LGBT attraction
Anchorage Assembly Member Christopher Constant is waiting until the election results are in the bag before introducing a ban on counseling for people who wish to overcome unwanted same-sex attraction. Constant, who is openly gay and running unopposed for his
Despite COVID-19, Alaska’s abortion centers remain open for business
Abortionists at Planned Parenthood locations in Alaska are continuing to kill unborn babies despite concerns regarding the spread of coronavirus. In a email to supporters across Alaska, the Northwest and Hawaii, Planned Parenthood’s regional CEO Chris
More Alaska churches restrict events amid fear of COVID-19
Alaska’s faith communities are a state of flux as pastors struggle with whether to keep churches open for Sunday worship and mid-week ministries. A growing number of churches are canceling religious services and providing online or televised options. Others
Anchorage ballots mailed to 215,000 voters
Approximately 215,000 ballot packages were mailed to qualified Anchorage voters on March 17 and should arrive by Tuesday, March 24. Voters have until April 7 to return their marked ballots, but in light of the unfolding coronavirus situation residents are
Pro-life, pro-family Anchorage voter guide shows stark differences among candidates
There could not be greater contrasts among the candidates running for Anchorage Assembly and Anchorage School Board seats, especially with regards to pro-life, parental rights and religious liberty issues. Between March 17 and April 7, Anchorage residents
Dunleavy asks allies to suspend anti-recall effort to focus on fighting virus
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has asked his political supporters to suspend all anti-recall campaign efforts until further notice. Despite an organized and ongoing attempt from left-leaning groups such as Planned Parenthood to remove him from office, the governor wants
OPINION: Coronavirus & self-imposed religious persecution
Catholics are now experiencing an unprecedented event in their 2,000-year history: the suspension of Mass, imposed not by government health orders or by dictators but by their own timorous bishops and pope. Interdicts had been wielded over entire kingdoms in
Rep. LeDoux denies criminal charges of voter misconduct
Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage, and two others have been charged with voter misconduct by the State of Alaska. Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson announced March 13 that criminal charges were filed against Rep. LeDoux, Lisa (Vaught) Simpson, and Caden
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