Anchorage election official defends vote-by-phone policy after NYT raises concerns
Anchorage’s top election official is attempting to defend the city’s novel vote-by-phone policy, after a Nov. 13 New York Times article highlighted concerns and criticisms with the controversial mobile voting
Defiant leftist lawmakers have no desire to pass policy changes for Alaska’s failing schools
It appears that Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s attempt to get left-leaning lawmakers to pass concrete educational reforms has fallen on defiant ears. Rather than focus on expanding school choice, instituting educational tax credits and addressing a student reading
AK Education Board chair suggest way to skirt new policy banning males from high school girls’ sports
AK Education Board chair suggest way to skirt new policy banning males from high school girls’
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,
Anti-human trafficking advocate raises concerns with Covenant House Alaska’s radical LGBTQ policy
Editor’s note: Sabrina Stratford, who works with the Love Justice International organization to help fight human trafficking in Alaska and around the world, recently rejected an offer to serve as the Youth Engagement Specialist at Covenant House Alaska. She
THE FACTS: Alaska Covid Alliance unpacks medical and policy failures since 2020
Editor’s note: The following column was written on behalf of Alaska Covid Alliance. It’s hard to believe how long we have been under this siege. Two and a half years with no end in sight. Have we “flattened the curve” yet? Reflecting on this
AK Airlines implements cross-dressing, gender bending corporate policy
Alaska Airlines has now given its official corporate stamp of approval to employees who wish to cross-dress, sport gender-nonconforming hairstyles or wear makeup and nail polish to appear as the opposite sex. Last month, the airlines proudly announced new
OPINION: Failure to harvest Alaska timber degrades both forest and economy
Walking away from our forests or closing more mills is the worst possible outcome for communities and the environment. Managing them responsibly through sound policy and collaboration is not radical. It is practical, balanced, long overdue and I look forward
Alaska launches statewide ad campaign to boost drug trafficking reports
According to a Dec. 1 announcement about the campaign, Alaska law enforcement seized tens of millions of potentially fatal doses of fentanyl across Alaska last year and made hundreds of
Fairbanks School Board rejects member’s plea to pull sexually explicit library books
The ongoing controversy around sexually explicit library books available to children enrolled in the Fairbanks School District was a hot topic at the latest school board meeting. During the Nov. 18 meeting, conservative Board Member Loa Carroll-Hubbard asked
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