OPINION: Deceptive name by liberal Alaska media undercuts ‘Seward’s Folly’ blog
The new "The Seward Folly" website confuses readers with a very similar sounding name to the established conservative blog "Seward's Folly." This is deceptive and it confuses potential
Sen. Myers: ‘Toothless’ ideas won’t advance conservative policy in Alaska
There have been various suggestions of what either the Republican Party, individual Republicans, or the Republicans in the Legislature should do. Those suggestions are made without fully understanding the political realities of
BOB BIRD: By opposing Rep. Eastman, Minnery has fallen into liberal trap
Minnery falls into the trap that liberals love: the belief that once the supreme court makes a decision, it must be followed. As long as he uses that logic, the liberals will continue to use him, and not David Eastman, to keep the status
JIM MINNERY: Wasilla Rep. David Eastman needs to retire
It's time for Wasilla Representative David Eastman to find a new
BOB BIRD: Kenai Conservatives should back Ben Carpenter for Alaska Senate
Voters in the conservative Kenai Peninsula have a clear choice for the state senate, and it is Ben Carpenter, currently a two-term representative. Voters in this district know me well, and they also know the role I played in giving a radio platform to the
Oct. 1 ELECTION ALERT: When Homer voter turn out is high, conservatives tend to win
Kenai Borough elections often suffer from meager voter turnout, which tends to favor the political
OPINION: Alaska’s GOP convention undermines strong conservatives
There have been some interesting developments in the broken Alaskan House minority caucus. This is supposed to be the caucus of the conservatives, but there are only a few holding the line. These developments have culminated in an Alaska Republican party
Dunleavy picks liberal justice for AK Supreme Court after Judicial Council blocks conservatives
On July 7, Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointed a justice with close ties to abortion supporters to serve on the Alaska Supreme Court. Judge Henderson was selected from a group of just three individuals forwarded to the governor by the Alaska Judicial Council to fill
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
Palmer mayor welcomes more public comment on controversial mask mandate proposal
If last week’s Palmer City Council meeting is any indication, local residents have strong opinions over a proposed citywide mask mandate. While the in-person public comment period concluded after nearly three hours on Nov. 18, Palmer Mayor Edna DeVries
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