OPINION: How much should we pay our Alaska legislators?
Should we pay our state legislators in Juneau. Most states pay less than Alaska, and New Mexico doesn’t pay at all. Given the poor job our legislature does, should we pay
Alaska’s GOP lawmakers decry Democrat’s ‘juvenile protest’ during Begich’s speech
Alaska House and Senate Republican Caucuses issued a joint statement, denouncing the antics by Rep. Zack Fields (D-Anchorage), who held up a “ICE Out” sign during U.S. Congressman Nick Begich’s annual address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature
Bill threatening Alaska parental rights advances to final House committee
A highly controversial bill, which critics say will undermine fundamental rights of parents, has moved to the Alaska State House Rules Committee, where it could soon be scheduled for a final vote on the
LEGAL MEMO: Alaska bill to criminalize peace officer masks raises constitutional concerns
A memo from the Alaska Legislature’s legal services division raises serious constitutional issues with a bill aimed at imposing criminal penalties on peace officers who wear face masks while performing their
OPINION: Are Alaska’s ‘full-service’ schools a microcosm of looming socialism?
The focus has shifted away from education itself and toward managing the broader needs of the child. In the process, families have become increasingly dependent on government-run schools to handle parts of daily life that once happened primarily at home.
Bangladeshi charged with running ‘prolific’ child sex ring faces Alaska court
Zobaidul Amin, 28, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Alaska with charges related to his alleged abuse and exploitation of hundreds of minor victims in Alaska, and elsewhere in the United States and
OPINION: Alaskans must oppose the silent genocide in our midst
Manufactured to kill innocent people, this drug cocktail results in a serious medical emergency in one out of nine women who take it. This includes events like sepsis, infection, hemorrhaging, ER visits, hospitalizations, transfusions or
Alaska’s passionately independent private and home educators set for 40th conference
Alaska’s only statewide Christian organization that promotes independent private and home education is gearing up for its 40th anniversary conference later this month in
OPINION: Alaska Heartbeat Act aims to protect preborn babies
Heart cells within a preborn baby begin to collectively pulse at five weeks’ gestation, and a recognizable heartbeat is typically detected by week six. Vance’s bill would prohibit aborting a baby after a heartbeat is medically
REP. VANCE: Tell Alaska Senate to follow House & pass bill to stop pedos and perverts
We also know that predators are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to create and distribute this material. AI-generated CSAM is not a victimless crime. It fuels demand, retraumatizes victims, and normalizes
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