Taking Back Alaska: State could cut $39M/year in non-essential travel, PR
Alaska’s state agencies continue to operate with pre-COVID levels of travel, outreach, vanity publications and other non-essential expenditures despite tightened fiscal
U.S. Supremes agree to hear case that could impact girls’ sports in Alaska
The case could have ramifications for Alaska, where current state regulations protect girls’ sports by requiring that participants in all-girl competitions be biologically
Your Child, Your Choice – Alaska school choice expo set for July 12
The "Your Child...Your Choice!" Education Expo is a fantastic opportunity for families eager to explore diverse education options for their
Taking Back Alaska: Shrinking govt. with modernization & AI integration
Through targeted administrative downsizing and the integration of AI systems, Alaska can both shrink government and enhance operational performance. Here’s
Alaskans alerted to their right to delete sensitive 23andMe DNA data
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced a settlement with TTAM, the non-profit that will obtain most of 23andMe’s assets, including customer data, following a bankruptcy proceeding in federal court in
ALERT: Alaskans need to urge Sen. Murkowski to back school choice in Big Beautiful Bill
Late Thursday night, June 26, the U.S. Senate Parliamentarian ruled that the Scholarship Tax Credits, which were a part of the Educational Choice for Children Act , violated Senate Reconciliation rules, resulting in the credits being removed from the
Taking Back Alaska: Education reform & local control
This proposed program for Alaska remains content-neutral and provider-agnostic. Educational Savings Account funds may be used at any qualifying public, private, religious, charter, tribal, or homeschool program, consistent with recent U.S. Supreme Court
2 Alaska GOP Districts censure Sen. Bjorkman for joining Dems, mocking GOP
Due to his failure to uphold the party platform, voting on bills that oppose GOP values and joining a Democratic-controlled majority that now dominates the Alaska Senate, two GOP Districts have voted unanimously to censure State Senator Jesse Bjorkman
Half of Alaskans favor prayer in public schools
In Alaska, 49% of respondents favored allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus by name, while 50% opposed the idea. Nationwide, 52% of respondents favored school prayers and 46% opposed
OPINION: Blue state blues should be a warning to Alaska
Woke governance comes with a price. Alaska is experiencing a population decline as residents begin to leave the state. Similar to Illinois, this outmigration has led to declining public school attendance and increased costs, which the legislature is
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