OPINION: Alaska’s next governor must be able to lead amid national turmoil
Some argue Alaska can ignore national turmoil. That’s a mistake. We depend on Constitutional clarity between state and federal authority, neutral enforcement of law and order, public trust in elections and courts and leaders willing to confront - not
OPINION: Gen. Washington provides an audacious Christmas lesson for Alaska’s GOP
Alaska voters have little reason to vote for a Republican if they simply hand governance to the Democrat party once down in Juneau. Republicans need to do something to inspire voters, similar to the bold action Washington was forced to
A month after Kirk’s murder, Turning Point proliferates across Alaska schools
Conservative youth across Alaska are bolder and more inspired than ever to launch or join Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapters at their college campus or local high
Leading GOP candidate vows to exit Alaska governor’s race if she’s not the top GOP vote getter in 2026 primary
One of Alaska’s top GOP gubernatorial candidates, Bernadette Wilson, announced that she vows to drop out of the race for governor if she does not receive the most votes among Republicans in next year's jungle primary. She is asking for every other GOP
Former Alaska lawmakers file initiative to clarify that ‘only’ U.S. citizens can vote
A group of former Alaska State Republican lawmakers submitted a citizen’s initiative to the Lt. Governor’s office which, which if passed by voters, would clarify that “only” U.S. citizens can vote in Alaska state and local elections. Current Alaska
OPINION: Alaska’s new Grand Jury ‘process’ helps hide government corruption
On August 18, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor gave a town hall presentation in Soldotna to supposedly “restore public confidence in the system,” and defend his new “process” in which he is the “gatekeeper” to Alaska’s Grand
OPINION: Early takes on all candidates vying to be Alaska’s next governor
The field is starting to take shape for next year's gubernatorial election in Alaska, and although it is still very early to make predictions, here is a quick look at who is currently running and some guesstimates about their
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor resigns, expected to run for governor
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced that he will be stepping down from his role leading the Department of Law on August 29. Tapped by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in 2021, he is the third longest-serving attorney general in Alaska’s
Poll: In hypothetical race for AK governor, packed GOP field trails Democrat Peltola
Newly released Data for Progress polling shows former Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola with the highest favorability among Alaska’s top candidates in a hypothetical ranked-choice election for governor. When asked if they have a favorable or unfavorable
Gov. Dunleavy: Alaska’s traditional public schools are failing too many of our children
At the heart of this conversation is a simple but powerful truth: Alaska’s traditional public education system is failing too many of our children. State assessment data and national rankings reflect this reality. Alaskan parents, both in rural and urban
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