Shelley Hughes picks retired Air Force Brigadier General as Lt. Gov. running mate
Gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes has chosen Blake Gettys as her lieutenant governor running
Mat-Su looks to let qualified staff conceal carry on school grounds
The Mat-Su School Board is looking to update its school safety policy by permitting qualified district employees, board members, and contracted individuals to voluntarily carry concealed handguns on school
Kenai GOP District 6 endorses Hughes, Bronson and Wilson as ‘most qualified’ to be governor
Kenai Republicans in House District 6 issued endorsements for three candidates whom they believe are “most qualified” to serve as Alaska’s next governor. These are Dave Bronson, Shelley Hughes and Bernadette
Anchorage pedestrian deaths hit record high amid ‘equity’ inspired jaywalking
Record high pedestrian deaths may put pressure on the Anchorage Assembly to consider reversing a 2023 policy that decriminalized jaywalking in the name of promoting so-called “equity” in local law
OPINION: Homer’s left-wing ‘Democracy Fair’ bans talk on classical Democracy
The fact that the organizers of Homer's "Democracy Fair" banned a talk on "Classical Democracy" shows liberals don’t like being confused by facts, and don’t want people to think for
Murkowski’s alarm over funding cuts for PBS/NPR proves misplaced as flush donors boost leftist media
In actuality, no NPR affiliates in Alaska have shut down after the cuts. Instead, these outlets have had to prioritize content, tighten their belts, cut some staff positions and make greater outreach efforts to those who actually support their programs –
How would AK’s gubernatorial hopefuls use exec. power to advance conservative policy despite Dems’ legislative grip?
Alaska's Legislature is controlled by bipartisan coalitions in the State Senate and House, which marginalize conservative lawmakers and their proposed bills, while empowering Democrats. How will you advance conservative policies in Alaska through executive
UAA to face nation’s top debate team on whether Anchorage should impose 3% sales tax
The teams will debate the controversial idea of imposing a 3% sales tax on Anchorage residents. That proposal was first floated by Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance, but was shelved by the Anchorage Assembly earlier this year in favor of trying to get
OPINION: Anchorage hands radical libs another election day win, but ….
Despite more efforts being employed by more groups than well...pretty much ever, the Anchorage Assembly and the Anchorage School Board will likely remain as radically liberal as they have been in recent
OPINION: Who will challenge Sen. Giessel – AK’s Dark Queen of Ranked-Choice Voting?
Cathy Giessel is the poster child for Ranked Choice Voting in Alaska. She supported bringing it to our state, she has won elections using it, and she is doing everything she can to save
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