OPINION: For good or ill, government is always a reflection of its people
A government that tries to manage every problem through collectivist means, rather than empowering its people to solve their own challenges, will always falter.
Voter guide shows where AK candidates’ stand on school choice, abortion, personal liberty, more
In Alaska’s most sweeping voter guide to date, newly released survey answers reveal where dozens of candidates stand on key issues related to abortion, religious liberty, parental rights, ranked-choice voting, LGBTQ policies and much
LOREN LEMAN: Pro-ranked-choice voting ads are shameful, deceptive and illegal
No on 2 campaign is using our active military, retired veterans, firefighters and other first responders, people we love and respect, and invents things about how they are treated that are just not true. It’s hurtful. It’s shameful. It’s also against
Pro-Sen. Merrick flyer opposes ranked-choice repeal, backs anti-small business ballot measure
State Sen. Kelly Merrick may be running as a Republican, but her support for ranked-choice voting and her desire to see Alaskans pass leftist-funded Ballot Measure 1 puts her at odds with many voters in Eagle River’s conservative-leaning Senate District
Mat-Su Assembly unanimously approves display of 10 Commandments other foundational docs
Mat-Su Borough Assembly unanimously approves public display of 10 Commandments other foundational
Fiscally conservative Kenai School Board candidate backs parent rights, homeschoolers, charter schools
Jeanne Reveal is a self-proclaimed conservative candidate for the Kenai School Board. She wants clear, financial transparency from the school district, along with robust support for parents who want to homeschool or utilize charter schooling
Oct. 1 ELECTION ALERT: When Homer voter turn out is high, conservatives tend to win
Kenai Borough elections often suffer from meager voter turnout, which tends to favor the political
FORUM: Two Fairbanks School Board candidates back radical LGBTQ agenda, explicit sex-ed
Fairbanks has some hard leftists seeking to serve on the local school board – candidates who fully support pushing LGBTQ indoctrination and explicit sex-ed classes on young
Raising the Lamp #7 – Art Mathias on repealing Ranked-Choice Voting
In this episode, we have a conversation with Art Mathias, one of the principal organizers of the effort to repeal ranked choice voting. Mathias joins Watchman Editor in Chief Joel Davidson to discuss the lawfare coordinated against him and Philip Izon for
Anchorage woman sentenced for stealing $100K from catholic school and church
Nicole Lewis, 41, pleaded guilty to felony theft for stealing from Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Parish in Anchorage. Hired as the parish office manager in 2021, Lewis proceeded to steal more than $65,000 in cash donations to the church and its small
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