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
Public hearing at 3:30 pm, Feb. 16, for bill targeting election tampering in Alaska
Senate Majority Leader Shelley Hughes (R-Palmer) has introduced Senate Bill 43 which clarifies campaign contribution laws as well as violations regarding election tampering. The bill explicitly states that it is a violation of election law for someone to
Murkowski joins Dems and 6 other Republicans in voting to convict Trump
Alaska’s senior Senator Lisa Murkowski voted with all Democrats and six Republicans to convict former President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial. The final tally of the Feb. 13 vote consisted of 43 votes not guilty and 57 guilty, which was far short of
Murkowski won’t sign on with Senate Republicans to oppose taxpayer funded abortion on demand
Nearly every Republican in the U.S. Senate – except Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins – signed a letter stating that they would fight any effort to permit taxpayer-funded abortion on demand. The Feb. 5 letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck
Soldotna pro-lifers prep for 40-day public vigil
Pro-life residents on the Kenai Peninsula will hold a planning meeting for the upcoming 40-Days for Life public prayer campaign. Organizers will meet Feb. 13 at Ammo Can Coffeehouse in Soldotna. The event, which is open to all pro-life supporters, will begin
Prof. Haycox makes a mockery of states’ rights in Alaska – it’s time for a public debate
I grow weary of “The Court Historian of the Anchorage Daily News,” Prof. Stephen Haycox. Alaskans have observed his Leftism spewing forth with unlimited and unchallenged regularity. The damage done through his columns and books is incalculable, serving
Alaska joins 23 states supporting citizens’ right to carry guns in public
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced that Alaska has joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief maintains that allowing law-abiding citizens to carry guns in self-defense outside the home
Assemblyman may have to publicly acknowledge that Anchorage voters have a right to recall him
The upcoming Anchorage Assembly meeting might be a bit awkward for Chair Felix Rivera, for on that night he will be asked to formally acknowledge that his constituents have a lawful right to vote him out of office through a recall on April 6. A resolution to
Alaska seeks public comment on COVID vaccine roll out
On Dec. 28, the Alaska Vaccine Allocation Advisory Committee will take public comment on how to rollout the next phase of COVID vaccinations. The public has opportunity to share comments about this next phase, which includes vaccinating those ages 75 years
Palmer mask mandate defeated after overwhelming public outcry
After listening to 20 hours of public testimony from more than 700 Mat-Su residents over a three day period, the Palmer City Council voted down a citywide mask mandate, 4-3, on Dec. 4. Nearly 70% of comments – both in-person and written – opposed the idea
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