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OPINION: Why do Alaska ‘pro-life’ lawmakers sit on their hands?

AbortionApril 10, 2023

Why didn’t the Alaska representatives in the State House who killed Rep. David Eastman’s amendment to prohibit state funding of abortion introduce one of their own instead? Why didn’t a single GOP legislator other than him do so in the first place? Roe

OPINION: Alaska must stop handing school districts a blank check without accountability

EducationMarch 8, 2023

By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum Total spending per Alaska K-12 student was more than $18,000 in 2020 — 35% more than the national average, and that doesn’t count millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief and some other related funds. That

UAA opens ‘Pride Center’ to encourage Alaska students in exploring gender identity & sexual orientation

CultureJanuary 24, 2023

The publicly funded University of Alaska unveiled its new Pride Center during a flashy Jan. 17 grand opening on its Anchorage campus. Decorated in transgender, Black Live Matter, and rainbow flags, the new center is located next to the Student Union for

Open letter to Alaska’s Catholic priests: Avoid public scandal at Christmas Masses

FeaturedDecember 19, 2022

As we enter the final week of Advent and our elected officials in Washington prepare to come home for Christmas, it becomes urgent to remember the relationship between the sacraments and public scandal. ‘To lead into sin’ is the definition of scandal.

Mat-Su looks to ban vote machines, mandate hand counts, empower poll watchers

FeaturedSeptember 29, 2022

On Oct. 4, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly will hold a public hearing to decide on whether to ban voting machines and mandate hand count tabulation of all borough elections. Introduced on Sept. 27, the ordinance requires a hand count of all ballots at the

Mat-Su Assembly to vote on mandating hand-counts of borough elections

FeaturedSeptember 5, 2022

In an effort to strengthen election integrity and to give Mat-Su residents confidence that their votes are counted accurately, the Mat-Su Assembly will vote on a resolution requiring a hand count verification of borough elections. The vote, scheduled for

Tshibaka blasts retiring Fauci as ‘heavy-handed’ – notes Murkowski backed him

COVIDAugust 22, 2022

President Biden’s chief medical advisor – Dr. Anthony Fauci – announced on Aug. 22 that he will be stepping down in December from all his positions in the federal government. Over the past half century, he has worked as director of the National

OPINION: Alaska primary shows conservatives have fight on their hands

FeaturedAugust 17, 2022

If Alaska’s ranked-choice primary is any indication, there will be a dog fight to determine whether Kelly Tshibaka can oust U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski this November. The two are running neck-and-neck with Murkowski enjoying a slight lead. Likewise, the race

Grassroots push to hand count all Mat-Su Borough elections gains traction

FeaturedAugust 12, 2022

Brian Endle, who is running for Mat-Su Borough Assembly, is on a mission to ensure that all votes in Mat-Su Borough elections are hand counted. He’s part of an coalition of concerned citizens who want to do away with Dominion voting machines for all borough

Food security task force aims to help Alaska handle supply chain disruptions

FeaturedFebruary 9, 2022

Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered the creation of a food security task force to help reinforce Alaska’s local food sources and positioning the state to handle future supply chain disruptions. The Feb. 9 order establishing the new task force states that Alaska

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