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How Alaska’s bureaucratic special interests serve entrenched power, not public good
This vicious cycle of special interest control, fueled by political patronage and cyclical funding flows, demands that we scrutinize and, ultimately, reform our system to ensure that it truly serves the public
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Alaskans urge Sen. Murkowski join GOP in backing RFK to lead U.S. Health Dept.
President Trump’s nominee to oversee the U.S. Health Department, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is expected to undergo a contentious hearing process in the U.S. Senate this week, one which will likely require Republicans to unify around the man Trump has tapped to
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EDITORIAL: Alaska’s one chance to end ranked-choice and avoid a RINO stampede
Those who want a return to Alaska’s historic voting system, must vote Yes on 2. We probably won’t get a second
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Radicalizing Anchorage: New mayor strategizes with hard leftist on DEI, BIPOC agendas
Newly elected Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance is meeting with some of the most radical far-left organizations in the state to strategize how to impose their shared agenda on the city. This mission will be made easier thanks to the far-left supermajority on
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Satanists march in Anchorage Pride Parade, proclaiming ‘Satan made me fabulous’
A group of Satanists was among the many political and social activists who were approved by Anchorage Pride Parade organizers to march in the June 29 event through downtown
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Alaska Airlines, Walmart, new Anchorage mayor and others underwrite LGBTQ sexuality spectacle
The June 29 Anchorage parade of suggestively-clad sexualized drag queens, transgender unicorns, rainbow-draped abortion activists and gender-confused children would not be possible without the backing of major corporate donors, Alaska nonprofits and a litany
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Abortion zealots surround Alaska Governor’s Mansion demanding removal of pro-life flag
Several dozen pro-abortion activists in Alaska marched to the Governor’s Mansion in Juneau to demand that Gov. Mike Dunleavy take down a pro-life flag that flies next to the U.S. and Alaska
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In surprise move, Alaskan Independence Party elects John Howe to replace chairman Bob Bird
On April 13, a small group of party leaders voted to replace Bird with longtime member John Wayne Howe. The vote occurred during the party’s annual convention in
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Kenai radio host Bob Bird to interview presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on April 4
On April 4, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will be a guest on The Talk of the Kenai, heard on KSRM Radio 92 and 92.5 FM, and online at www.radiokenai.com. The station serves the central and southern Kenai Peninsula communities, and is heard in
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Activist Ketchikan librarians don ‘Handmaids’ costumes in defiance of book challenges
Six women wearing long red gowns and Puritan head dresses, then stood silently on the catwalk. For the performance, the women put red tape over their mouths as they solemnly walked down the stage, defiantly threw back their gowns and revealed their varied