Sen. Hughes weighs in on hated PFD scheme, school funding bill, Alaska’s dire fiscal reality
The following column is excepted from Sen. Shelley Hughes’ (R-Palmer) May 5 email to constituents. It addresses controversial PFD proposals, a less than ideal school funding bill, and the dire fiscal reality that the state now faces after years of
OPINION: Sen. Giessel seems intent on tax hikes to expand Alaska govt.
State employees might question whether Giessel’s plan is truly an increase in benefits to state employees, or a bait and switch. We may never truly discover this given Giessel’s propensity to disguise herself as both a Republican and a progressive
OPINION: Expensive funding bill won’t improve Alaska’s failing schools
House Bill 57 (HB 57) introduces targeted reforms to Alaska’s public education system, including smaller class sizes, increased vocational funding, and reading incentive grants. However, these measures fail to address the foundational problems plaguing
SURVEY: Mat-Su parents asked if they want a notice when kids check out books
A new survey is asking whether parents want to be notified when their child checks out material at any one of the Mat-Su Borough’s five library
OPINOIN: Alaska must halt growth of dangerous mail-in abortion pills
We owe it to every young woman in Alaska - every scared teen, every college student, every mother - to demand better than what Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry are
Mat-Su Health Foundation promotes new LGBTQ+ office in Palmer
The new Queen’s Guard office in downtown Palmer will serve as ground zero for a group that has a particular focus on advancing a radical sexual identity agenda in the Mat-Su – one of the most conservative areas of
More Alaska districts vote to banish Sen. Murkowski from GOP
Momentum is steadily growing among Alaska Republicans to officially punish U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski for disrespecting, humiliating and embarrassing the GOP by failing to support its candidates or core
Palmer Mayor Carrington: Why you should vote ‘NO’ on my recall
Recalls of elected officials are rare – and they should be. They’re meant for serious breaches of public trust, not for disagreements over process or tough decisions made during difficult times. So why am I facing a recall now? Let me explain what
Want to run for local office in Juneau? Here’s how
For those thinking about running for local office in Juneau’s upcoming October election, a May 3 workshop is scheduled to help navigate the fundamentals of waging a successful
OPINION: Why America provoked and prolongs Russia-Ukraine war
Thirty-five years ago this spring, Mikhail Gorbachev, then President of the Soviet Socialist Republic, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities from the University of Alaska Southeast. Then-UAS Chancellor Marshall Lind invited Soviet Ambassador Yuri
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