Alaska’s PFD won’t last long without constitutional protections
Editor’s note: This column is jointly written by Joe Geldhof (a Juneau lawyer and board member of the Permanent Fund Defenders) and Juanita Cassellius (an Eagle River nurse and coordinator for Permanent Fund Defenders). For a long time, significant
Alaska Rep. David Eastman defends Oathkeepers membership
To each and every Alaskan I am privileged to represent in the Alaska State House today: As your representative, I refuse to step aside and throw the law-abiding members of Oathkeepers to the cancel culture wolves. While those who break the law should be
Anchorage Mayor: We must save the Port of Alaska to preserve our way of life
When I came into office, resolving the homelessness crisis in Anchorage was my number one priority. However, as my team and I assessed the dire situation at the Port of Alaska (PoA), it became quite clear that rebuilding and modernizing the Port had to become
Rep. Eastman: State plan would separate AK lawmakers from families
If a new state plan for legislators isn’t formally rejected by the governor there will be fewer children at next year’s Easter Egg Hunt in the State Capitol Building. The annual event historically brings together children of legislators and legislative
Mat-Su Health official blames irrational ‘tribalism’ for low vax rates
According to the president of the Mat-Su Health Foundation, Elizabeth Ripley, the reason nearly 60% of Mat-Su residents have thus far declined the experimental Covid shots is not because of thoughtful research, but irrational and emotional fixations on
Alaskan parents must recognize and exercise their parental rights in education
There is a growing movement to suppress parental concerns across our nation, especially for those who advocate for their children’s educational wellbeing. Anyone who follows the national media can see this unfolding trend. Last year, the National School
Zink to talk with Pfizer official on how to ‘deal’ with unvaxxed Alaskans
One of the most polarizing figures in the state, Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink, is set to participate in a virtual meeting with a leading Pfizer official to look at how to “deal” with Alaskans who decline to take experimental Covid jabs. On
Alaska conference to inspire Christians to engage politics
Christians have a “spiritual obligation” to engage in politics. This is one of the key messages of the upcoming Alaska Prayer Conference, Feb. 11-13, in Anchorage. Conference “special guests” include Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, Gov. Mike Dunleavy,
School mask mandates are ‘nonsense’ says Alaska State Medical Board chair
On Jan. 5, Dr. Richard Wein, chairman of the Alaska State Medical Board, told the Sitka School Board that it’s mandatory masking policy is “nonsense” because nearly every mask used in area schools do not actually work to stop the spread of Covid. Dr.
Conservative African American group hosting talk on school choice in Alaska
The Alaska chapter of BLEXIT, which is part of a national conservative movement to educate and empower African Americans and other minorities across America, is hosting a special presentation on Friday, Jan. 14, to build support for addressing education
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