Debate on Alaska Constitutional Convention centers on risk vs. reward
Roughly 100 people turned out for the Sept. 29 debate over whether Alaskans should vote on Nov. 8 to call for a state-level constitutional convention, a question which Alaskans are asked every 10 years in accord with the state’s constitution. Organized by
Pro-life students head north to expose Murkowski’s radical abortion record
Students for Life Action (SFLAction) has deployed a group of grassroot activists to Fairbanks, Alaska, from September 22-26 with the aim of knocking on 8,700 doors to inform voters about the radical pro-abortion stances taken by incumbent U.S. Sen. Lisa
Anchorage mayor issues $50K to faith-based women’s shelter that Assembly persecuted
A year after a federal judge said the hard-left Anchorage Assembly could not force a faith-based women’s shelter to admit transgender biological males who claim to be female, conservative Mayor Dave Bronson has issued a $50,000 grant to the shelter. The
Anchorage Equal Rights Comm. makes LGBTQ videos, investigates pronoun use on public dime
The 10-member Anchorage Equal Rights Commission (AERC), which employs six people to root out alleged discrimination across the municipality, spent some of its publicly funded resources to promote LGBTQ sexuality in 2021, while also investigating an employer
Video shows how leftist assist. principal covertly manipulates Conn. public school
Editor’s note: While this story does not directly deal with Alaska’s public schools, it points to a systemic problem in government run schools, especially with how leftist educational bureaucrats treat conservative parents. Click here to read our
Enemies within Alaska’s churches must be called to account
Our Mother, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy “KINDom” come, thy will be done… Alright I’ll stop butchering the Lord’s Prayer. It was as painful to write as it might have been for you to read but I’m trying to make a point.
Mounting protests lead to Alaska grand jury investigation of judicial corruption
After months of citizen-led, grassroots protests outside the Kenai Courthouse, a state grand jury is now investigating allegations of longstanding corruption within Alaska’s judicial system. Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor has recently convened a Kenai
OPINION: Why I am supporting Convention Yes
Since launching the Alaska Watchman almost 3 years ago, I have watched often in astonishment at how corrupt the politics have become in this state. As Senator Shower highlighted while speaking to the School of Government crowd a few weeks ago, our system is
AK schools have spent 40% of their $538M in Covid cash – mostly on salaries, benefits
Over the past two years, Alaska’s public schools have taken in more than $538 million in federal Covid relief money. Of that, they have only spent $187 million, about 40%. The state launched a comprehensive dashboard detailing exactly how much money each
Young man sentenced to 99 years for 2016 murder of Colony High classmate
Palmer resident Erick Almandinger was sentenced on Aug. 8 to serve 99 years in prison for the 2016 kidnapping and murder of his Colony High School classmate, 16-year-old David Grunwald. During sentencing, Palmer Superior Court Judge Gregory Heath said
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