Live debate on Ballot Measure 2 which aims to drastically change Alaska elections
The nationally renown debate team at the University of Alaska, Anchorage is hosting a live online debate over Ballot Measure 2 on Oct. 20. Voters will decide the fate of the ballot measure on Nov. 3. If approved, it would fundamentally alter the way elections
Alaska’s bloated voter rolls at 111% according to new Judicial Watch study
According to a new study released by Judicial Watch, Alaska’s voter registration rate exceeds 100% of eligible voters. The study compares the most recent Citizen Voting Age Population numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau to Alaska’s actual number of
Judge orders governor to approve more money for Alaska’s courts
In a court case that highlights the system of checks and balances in the Alaska Constitution, Superior Court Judge Jennifer Henderson ordered Gov. Mike Dunleavy to restore $334,700 to the appellate court’s budget. Her ruling came on Oct. 16. Dunleavy had
Alaska Independence Party convention makes pitch for disaffected voters
Party leaders and candidates from the Alaska Independence Party (AIP) met in Wasilla on Oct. 17 for the organization’s first statewide convention in a decade. The gathering of roughly 20 people at Mat-Su Resort occurred just one day after the release of a
Fairbanks considers ‘mandatory diversity’ training for all school employees
The Fairbanks School Board’s Diversity Committee is recommending that all school district employees be subject to mandatory training in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). A report to this effect will be delivered by the Diversity Committee to school
Alaska’s largest annual gun show set for Oct. 24 in Palmer
Alaskans who support the constitutional right to keep and bear arms, shooting sports, hunting, gun collecting, and historical firearms are gathering in Palmer for the state’s largest annual gun show next month. The event is held by the Alaska Gun Collectors
Conservative edge: Sullivan, Young & Trump all ahead in latest Alaska poll
Despite the millions of dollars that Democrats and far-left activist groups are pouring into Alaska during the current election season, Republican candidates are leading, according to a recent national poll. Conducted by The New York Times and Siena College
Gov. Dunleavy speaks out against Mayor Berkowitz’s oppressive mandates
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy took to the radio on Oct. 15 to publicly criticize how Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz has dealt with the COVID-19, especially with regards to the oppressive mandates that have crippled the city’s economy. Dunlevy’s critique came
Alaska Independence Party’s statewide convention is Saturday, Oct. 17
The Alaskan Independence Party (AIP) will hold its first statewide convention in a decade on Saturday, Oct. 17, with the aim of revitalizing Alaska’s third largest political party. Scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mat-Su Resort in Wasilla, the
Yes, Alaska churches can speak out on politics – here’s how
What can a pastor legally say from the pulpit regarding politics, candidates and ballot initiatives? Can clergy educate their congregation on key political and social issues? When do religious leaders cross the line and put their churches in jeopardy of
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