OPINION: Sen. Hughes says unverified report of Mat-Su man in women’s locker room points to larger issues
I received a report this weekend, and I will state right up front, as of this writing, it is not a verified report. But it doesn’t need to be because the situation, if it did not occur on Friday in the Mat-Su, it will at some point in the near future. A
School Board Assoc. director dismisses critics who point out Alaska’s dismal student test scores
Lon Garrison, who serves as executive director of the influential Alaska Association of School Boards, recently posted a sharply worded column in which he blasts those who note that dismal standardized test scores are objective evidence that Alaska’s public
Upset Mat-Su parents adamant that schools remove graphic LGBTQ books
Impassioned parents turned out for a March 28 meeting to express anger and frustration with the fact that the Mat-Su School District offers graphic sexual books to children without parental notice or consent. The joint Mat-Su Assembly/School Board meeting
Providence ignores Catholic bishops, continues to offer cross-sex drugs to gender-confused Alaskans
While a new document by the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Conference (USCCB) clearly forbids Catholic medical facilities from engaging in “gender transition” surgeries or distributing cross-sex drugs, Alaska’s largest Catholic hospital says it will continue
Hearing: LGBTQ activists to oppose Alaska bill that would strengthen parental rights
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s parental rights bill will take center stage for a highly anticipated public hearing in the Alaska House Education Committee. Set for March 30, the hearing on HB 105 begins at 5:15 p.m. Hard left political groups like Planned Parenthood,
Alaska school districts are sitting on $242 million in unspent Covid funds
By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum The state of Alaska published the Alaska K–12 Education COVID-19 Federal Relief Funding Dashboard to make transparent how much federal COVID-19 relief funding school districts received and how the
OPINION: Don’t impose new taxes when Alaska is illegally sitting on $12 billion
The Alaska constitution states the following: Ҥ 7. Dedicated Funds РThe proceeds of any state tax or license shall not be dedicated to any special purpose, except as provided in section 15 of this article or when required by the federal government
OPINION: Plan to give Alaska lawmakers a 67% raise is both flawed policy and process
In response to the 67% pay raise proposal for legislators, I introduced Senate Bill (SB) 111 “Rejecting Legislators’ Salary Increase” last week. Not only is this legislation a responsible step considering the fiscal shortfall the Legislature faces,
Mat-Su school book fair features gay romance, coming out, queer fantasy books
A March 23-24 book fair at Teeland Middle School in Wasilla featured books celebrating gay teen romance, LGBTQ activism, queer fantasy and transgender sexual identity. Held in the 6th-through-8th grade school library, the event took place during school hours,
Safe & Fair: Thanks to Alaska Board of Education for resolution to protect girls’ sports
Many of you have been begging me to file my bill from last year to protect girls’ sports (SB 140). Oh, did I ever want to, because I knew the matter of safety and fairness for all students needed to be settled. But I also knew the Senate President
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