ASAA tables plan to punish Alaska student athletes for ‘hate speech’
The Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) postponed action to impose severe penalties on any student athlete who uses certain words deemed “hate speech.” The item was up for discussion at the Feb. 22 ASAA board meeting but it was tabled until board
Bill aimed at securing Alaska’s election integrity gaining traction
A bill aimed at addressing concerns about ballot tampering in Alaska has generated considerable interest in the first weeks of the legislative session. Senate Bill 39, introduced by Sen. Mike Shower (R-Wasilla) has already had several hearing with the next
Public testimony unanimously favors changing how Alaska chooses judges
Public testimony in a recent Senate Judiciary hearing was unanimously favored altering how Alaska selects appellate and district court judges. The Feb. 15 hearing dealt with Senate Bill 14, introduced by Sen. Mike Shower (R-Wasilla). The measure looks to curb
Feb. 15 hearing to address how Alaska selects judges
A bill that would fundamentally change the way Alaska chooses judges for the Court of Appeals and District Court is up for public testimony today, Feb. 15, at 1:30 p.m. Introduced by Sen. Mike Shower, Senate Bill 14 would roll back the power of the
Lt. Gov. Meyer introduces bill to address Alaska’s election integrity
Election integrity is a major concern in states across the nation, including Alaska. To address absentee voting and other voting issues, Alaska Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer introduced a bill on Feb. 12, which aims to provide additional tools for the Division of
Alaska abortion business opposes bills to reform vote security, judge selection process
The head of Planned Parenthood in Alaska is urging abortion activists to oppose two bills that look to shore up election integrity and reform the way Alaska selects its judges. Introduced by Republican Sen. Mike Shower, of Wasilla, SB 14 takes up the hotly
No, paying the statutory PFD is not a socialist giveaway – it belongs to Alaskans
Tim Bradner, an otherwise reasonable person, made a couple outrageous statements is his recent column published in the Anchorage Daily News. It caught my eye because it questioned how good conservatives (and I count myself as one) could support a socialist
Prop. 2 lawsuit aims to stop liberals from usurping Alaska’s conservative political parties
The lawsuit being handled by Attorney Ken Jacobus on behalf of myself, Scott Kohlhaas and the Alaskan Independence Party, ought to be given close attention by all Alaskans. The Prop. 2 initiative, funded by about 99% of money from the Lower 48, snuck under
Anchorage Assemblyman Dunbar mocks constituents in newly released emails
An newly released email thread between Anchorage Assembly members Forest Dunbar and Christopher Constant shows the two men mocking and belittling conservative constituents who opposed the Assembly’s plan last summer to use federal CARES Act funds to buy and
Will this be the year Murkowski goes all in for Democrats extreme social agenda?
Now that Democrats control the presidency and both houses of Congress, Alaska’s Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski finds herself in the spotlight. With the Senate split 50-50, Democrats – with the aid of Vice President Harris’ tie breaking vote
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