BOB BIRD: Realities most worthy to ponder – religion, art, politics
The three things in life most worthy to discuss, analyze, argue and focus our lives around: religion, the arts and politics (We all agreed that sports are an
EDITORIAL: Gov. Dunleavy must summon strength to resist leftist AK Legislature
It's time for Gov. Mike Dunleavy to gather strength, shake off the dust of these past defeats and rediscover his fighting
The truth behind Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal, and what to do about it
Washington insiders are starting to talk about the real story behind the Republican opposition to Matt Gaetz, and it is not what you have been
OPINION: Socialism is the transition to Communism
Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev was First Secretary of the Communist Party (Politburo) of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964; and Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1958 to 1964. In the early 1960s, on various occasions, he formally proclaimed that in 20
Murkowski backs controversial cabinet picks, when they’re Democrats
Here are some of the more controversial Biden cabinet nominees that Lisa Murkowski voted
UPDATE: Ranked Choice repeal remains on track to pass
The monumental effort to repeal Alaska’s highly controversial and confusing ranked-choice voting system appears to have succeeded by the narrowest of
BOB BIRD: The political egg on my face tastes delicious
This morning, the GOP finds itself in control of 1) the presidency, 2) the US Senate, 3) the House of Representatives and 4) (gasp!) the supreme court! This has never happened since, what,
Mat-Su election features borough candidates who aim to keep the Valley red
The Mat-Su Borough has a number of proven conservatives running for borough offices on Nov. 5. In an effort to improve voter turnout, the borough moved its elections to coincide with the day of the General
Fairbanks police chief condemns political violence after GOP headquarters attacked
Following an attack on the building that houses the GOP headquarters in Fairbanks, Police Chief Ron Dupee issued a strongly worded statement condemning political violence on the eve of the General
BOB BIRD: By opposing Rep. Eastman, Minnery has fallen into liberal trap
Minnery falls into the trap that liberals love: the belief that once the supreme court makes a decision, it must be followed. As long as he uses that logic, the liberals will continue to use him, and not David Eastman, to keep the status
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