OPINION: Alaska can’t afford to get ensnared in another pension trap
The choice before the Legislature is not between “doing nothing” and “supporting teachers.” It is between repeating a proven failure and building a sustainable system that serves both employees and taxpayers over the long
Alaska Senate Republicans have a new Minority Leader
The Senate Republican Caucus in the Alaska Legislature has elected Sen. Mike Cronk (R – Tok/Northway) as its new Minority
Gov. Dunleavy taps George Rauscher and Cathy Tilton to fill vacant Alaska Senate seats
Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointed Alaska State Representatives George Rauscher (R-Sutton) and Cathy Tilton (R-Wasilla) to the Alaska State Senate, filling vacancies created by the resignations of longtime Senators Mike Shower (R-Wasilla) and Shelley Hughes
OPINION: Alaska’s next governor must channel the ‘can-do’ spirit of Joe Spenard
Alaska’s next governor needs to be willing to take on the establishment by channeling the spirit of Joe Spenard. The governor should be willing to ignore the naysayers and the obstacles being put in their way in order to accomplish great
GOP accepting applicants to fill Alaska Sen. Shelley Hughes’ vacated seat
The Alaska Republican Party is looking for qualified residents who wish to fill the recently vacated seat of Sen. Shelley Hughes
Alaska ballot initiative seeks to clarify that ‘only’ U.S. citizens can vote
If voters approve the measure, Alaska will join the growing list of states that have moved decisively to protect the integrity of their voter rolls from non-citizen voting
Pro-Life Alaska endorses Mat-Su Assembly and School Board candidates
Pro-Life Alaska, the statewide branch of The National Right to Life, has issued candidate endorsements for the Mat-Su Borough Assembly and School Board races. Early voting began on Oct. 20 and goes until Nov. 3. Election day is Nov. 4. Voters will decide the
Americans for Prosperity-Alaska names new state director
Veteran public policy expert Brett Huber has been named the new state director of Americans for Prosperity-Alaska, the local arm of a national conservative organization founded in 2004 by the Koch brothers to promote smaller government, deregulation, lower
11 Alaska nonprofits claim Trump probe of domestic terror groups is ‘un-American’
A coalition of radical left-leaning Alaska nonprofits have joined thousands nationwide in condemning the Trump administration’s work to cut public taxpayer funding for ideologically driven groups that push climate alarmism, abortion, DEI, critical race
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