All staff at woke federal library funding agency placed on leave
A left-leaning federal agency that provides taxpayer funded grants for libraries across Alaska and around the nation has been essentially shut
OPINION: Don’t ignore Anchorage’s election – the Left isn’t
If nothing else, it’s important to the Left. The pronoun people love local elections. It’s where they test drive starry-eyed socialists to see if they have the mettle to move up the ladder to statewide offices and beyond; and they know it’s easier to
OPINION: ‘Empty Chair’ town hall stunt devoid of thoughtful ideas
This “Empty Chair” event was a missed opportunity, a chance for people to vent their frustrations (real or imagined or made up) without offering real
Begich backs Trump’s ‘bold move’ to shutter Education Dept., Murkowski ‘worried’
Begich backs Trump’s ‘bold move’ to shutter Education Dept., Murkowski
OPINION: What America can learn from the decline of world empires
Elected government officials, policy makers, educators and the society at large must clearly understand that ignorance, irresponsible government mandates and disregard of historic patterns may create irreversible socio–economic
Anchorage Library Director nominee coy in responses about controversial books, events
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has nominated Marjorie Harrison to serve as director of the city’s five libraries, which have been the source of heated controversy, protests, parental rights disputes and division for many years. On Feb. 28, Harrison
AK House Republicans say Dems won’t debate their own education bill because it requires new taxes/PFD raid
Alaska House Republicans says Democrats won’t debate education funding bill because it requires new taxes/PFD
Rep. Begich prioritizes economy and energy dominance in speech to AK lawmakers
Rep. Begich prioritizes economy, energy dominance and infrastructure in speech to Alaska
Citing politics, Murkowski joins Dems in failed vote to block Trump’s pick to run FBI
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of just two GOP Senators who voted against President Trump’s nominee to head up the FBI, claiming Kash Patel’s past political activity raised personal
Rep. Begich bill aims to advance NASA missions to Mars, beyond
For decades, the Department of Energy has played a pivotal role in supporting NASA’s mission - powering our spacecraft, developing advanced propulsion technologies, and enabling America’s dominance in
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