LAST CALL: Anchorage voters have until 8 p.m. tonight to cast ballots
Today, April 7, is the final opportunity for voters to decide the fate of Anchorage Assembly and school board races, along with a slew of bond debt
Anchorage mayor uses her official email to plug bond-debt propositions
While the mayor of Anchorage is generally prohibited from using official municipal email or other government resources to advocate for or against ballot measures ahead of elections, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance appears to be doing so
OPINION: The King of Kings loves Anchorage’s emotionally irrational protesters
These people don't just make signs and chant slogans that lower our public discourse into the sewage - they believe it like those bending their knees in houses of
How do AK’s gubernatorial candidates plan to pay PFDs without busting the budget?
Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend payouts are an annual controversy. If elected governor, how would you attempt to solve this issue while maintaining a balanced
GOP urges FEC to investigate Peltola for alleged misuse of campaign funds
The National Republican Senatorial Committee is urging the Federal Election Commission to investigate Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, accusing her of using her House campaign committee as a personal slush fund after her 2024 defeat at the hands
ALERT: AK parents must fight bills that eliminate them from mental health care of their kids
Parents and guardians play a vital role in a child’s well-being. Cutting them out of the process, except under narrow conditions, can lead to fragmented care, missed warning signs, and long-term consequences for teens already facing
Lawmakers advance bill to shield AK librarians who offer sexually explicit books to kids
A controversial bill, which aims to provide legal cover for Alaska librarians who distribute sexually explicit material to minors, has advanced out of the Senate Education Committee and awaits its next assignment in the Judiciary
FLIP-FLOP: Murkowski decries move to bar men from female sports, then votes for it anyway
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is walking a fine, often contradictory line as she continues to air her grievances with a GOP-backed effort to strengthen election integrity and protect women’s sports from gender-confused
Mat-Su School Board looks to officially oppose bill that threatens AK homeschooling
The second-largest school district in Alaska is looking to officially oppose a proposed bill in the State Legislature, which critics say will divert funds away from popular homeschooling and charter schools, in order to funnel additional money into Alaska’s
OPINION: From AK’s Permanent Fund to private assets, one-size investing doesn’t fit all
If Alaska's Permanent Fund improved its long-term performance by 1%, the added return could approach $1 billion/year. With a fund of this size, slight changes in fees, efficiency, or performance can translate into exceptionally large outcomes for
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