AK conference equips librarians to thwart parental objections to drag queens and sexualized youth books
Drag queens, gender-fluidity, sex-themed youth books and difficulties with conservative parents were prominent topics at the annual Alaska Library Association’s conference late last month in Fairbanks. Community and school librarians gathered from across
OPINION: If Chugach/Eagle River secedes from Anchorage we can strengthen parental rights in education
Editor’s note: EaglExit is a growing grassroots movement of Chugiak/Eagle River residents who are working to formally secede from Anchorage to create a new independent borough. The aim is to create a small government that can better deliver essential
St. Paul’s biblical letter reads like an op-ed on the madness of A.D. 2023
“Censorship! Fascism! You can’t arrest us! We have rights!” Such slogans have now become commonplace. A group of college Republicans or pro-lifers obtain a permit to display either bland images of crosses, with a sign that says, “Each cross represents
Murkowski helps pro-abort Dems block GOP effort to end federally funded VA abortions
On April 19, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, once again, broke with her GOP colleagues to join Democrats in defending pro-abortion policy. Senate Republicans had hoped to block a new Biden administration policy of using the VA to federally fund abortions in cases of
EDITORIAL: Concerns over Gov. Dunleavy’s childcare expansion plan
It’s clear that Alaska, like much of the nation, has a workforce shortage, and we desperately need more people to fill key positions in the private and public sectors. It’s also apparent that the childcare industry, like most others, is suffering from
Mat-Su revamps protocols to protect students in wake of controversial school book fair
Mat-Su schools that plan to host book fairs in which private vendors sell materials to children and parents, must now first provide parents with a list of the books on display. Additionally, parents must be notified two weeks prior to the fair so they have
Fairbanks pro-aborts vandalize students’ pro-life memorial on UAF campus
Minutes after a pro-life student group set up a memorial to the unborn on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus, aggressive pro-abortion activists vandalized and stole parts of the display. On March 31, Arctic Students for life set up a “Cemetery of the
EDITORIAL: Conservative parents pose a persistent ‘problem’ for the hard left
The debate – both nationally and here in Alaska – over parental rights has made one thing abundantly clear. The hard left sees conservative, Christian parents as a threat to the health and wellbeing of gender confused children. On the national level,
Anchorage protesters hold vigil against all-ages drag show targeting young kids
BY DR. CINDY SENA-MARTINEZ On March 24, roughly a dozen concerned Anchorage residents peacefully assembled outside Cafecito Bonito restaurant in Anchorage to hold a prayer vigil while an all-ages drag queen show occurred inside the restaurant. The protesters
Rep. Peltola claims parental rights bill is a ‘threat’ to children
Alaska sole representative in Congress Rep. Mary Peltola joined her fellow voting Democrats in a failed effort to block Republican legislation aimed at defending and strengthening parental rights in public schools. On March 24, House Republicans passed
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