Jill Biden says faster internet will help solve rural Alaska’s myriad challenges
First Lady Jill Biden swung through Bethel on what looked a lot like a campaign rally for her president husband. Introduced by Bethel resident and current U.S. Congresswoman Mary Peltola, the first Lady gave a brief speech to area residents, in which she
EaglExit Chair: How Federal disability law disincentivizes high student performance
Editor’s note: The following provides updates on the EaglExit project, a multi-year effort which is underway to detach the Eagle River and Chugiak areas away from the Municipality of Anchorage in order to create a separate and independent borough. This
OPINION: Rift in Alaska Legislature signals likelihood of a special session
Midnight Wednesday is quickly approaching, but things are in gridlock. The 120-day legislative session clock is about to expire, and the House and Senate have no agreement on the budget. I know it is frustrating for you to read this, and I’m guessing you
Alaska House passes bill reaffirming the right to use gold or silver as legal tender
The Alaska House has passed House Bill 3, which reaffirms the state’s recognition that gold and silver can be used as legal tender for debt payment. The bill aligns with the U.S. Constitution and supports the use of gold and silver specie as legal
Alaska Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony today at 3 p.m.
The Alaska Department of Public Safety will be hosting the annual statewide Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony today, May 10, in Anchorage. The annual gathering honors the sacrifice of the 69 local, borough, state, and federal peace officers who have died in the
More Alaska teachers who want to hide students’ LGBTQ identities from parents
It’s been a few weeks since these testimonies were delivered to the Alaska Legislature, but we believe it’s important to let Alaskans know exactly which public school teachers oppose parental rights in education. Ever since Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced
OPINION: What’s next in the ongoing battle to protect girls’ sports in Alaska
The Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) decided not to take up a vote last week to adopt a bylaw change that would have limited girls’ sports and teams to biological females. Hundreds of Alaskans emailed, signed a petition, and called in to testify
Alaskans aren’t really empowered to call a constitutional convention (Part 4)
By J.H. Snider – The Fulcrum Editor’s note: The following is the final column in a four-part series on Alaska’s 2022 Constitutional Convention vote, which included massive amounts of outside spending to convince Alaskans to vote against holding a
Alaska continues paying for transgender surgeries and drugs, while other states refuse
While dozens of Republican-led states are moving decisively to restrict or prohibit irreversible transgender surgeries, cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers, Alaska continues to spend public money to underwrite these devastating practices, both for adults
Alaska athletics board won’t bar gender-confused males from girls sports unless compelled by state
The Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA), which oversees high school athletic competitions in Alaska, has refused to bar gender-confused biological males from competing in girls’ sports, unless it is compelled to do so by the state. While many
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