After conservative pushback, Fairbanks Assembly ditches plan to lay groundwork for mail-in ballots
Following massive pushback from area conservatives, the left-leaning Fairbanks Borough Assembly has abandoned a plan aimed at laying the groundwork for universal mail-in voting. Sponsored by Assemblywoman Savannah Fletcher, the failed resolution was shot down
OPINION: Anchorage pro-life voters can help transform the State House by backing Lurtsema
While both State House candidates running in Anchorage’s District 12 will automatically advance out of the Aug. 20 primary to November’s general election, the ultimate outcome of this race will help determine the fate of unborn Alaskans who are in danger
Alaska Troopers charged with assault against wrongly arrested man
Two Alaska State Troopers have been charged with misdemeanor assault, after a wrongful arrest they made in May, on the Kenai
Conservative Mat-Su challenger holds huge monetary lead in effort to oust State Sen. David Wilson
Alaska State Sen. David Wilson (R-Wasilla) was elected to the Alaska State Senate in 2016, but he is facing his most formidable challenge this year from solidly conservative Rob
Anchorage School Board buries lone conservative’s effort to promote patriotism, protect parent rights
As the only conservative on the leftist-controlled Anchorage School Board, Dave Donely has had a difficult time getting his colleagues to vote on proposals that would encourage patriotism and safeguard parental
Mat-Su committee recommends removing 2 more obscene school library books
The Mat-Su School Board is set to conder whether to remove additional books – deemed criminally obscene - from school
OPINION: Ted Stevens Day is the wrong kind of nostalgia
If conservatives still celebrated “Ted Stevens Day” this past Saturday, they unfortunately have a lot of soul-searching and education to go through. I would rather that the public allow him to rest in peace, and stop trying to hide the damage this man did
TONIGHT: Fairbanks call to action – Assembly wants to implement Vote-By-Mail
This Thursday, July 25, at 6 p.m. the Fairbanks Borough Assembly is set to vote on a resolution that directs the clerk’s office to explore implementing vote by mail elections across the borough. Assemblywoman Savannah Fletcher introduced this resolution,
After court-ordered signature recount, ranked-choice repeal question still qualifies for Nov. ballot
Alaska’s Division of Elections has confirmed that there are more than enough qualified signatures on the ballot initiative aimed at repealing ranked choice voting. After battling a months-long lawsuit aimed at blocking the repeal question from this
Here’s how Alaskans are celebrating Independence Day
On July 4th, tens of thousands of Alaskans will celebrate the 248th year since the Second Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776 - formally declaring that the American colonies were independent from
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