Alaska’s top legal minds ponder balance of power amid tension between governor and Alaska Supreme Court
Did the Alaska Supreme Court overstep in striking down a measure duly approved by the Alaska Legislature and signed into law by the governor defining “medically necessary abortions” for the purpose of clarifying when the state would pay for the
Alaska schools push video gaming despite student health concerns
Despite growing concern over childhood obesity and the excessive time youth engage with digital devices, Alaska educators are encouraging teens to spend even more hours on violent and sexually suggestive video games through organized, multiplayer
Court blocks Anchorage officials from forcing women’s shelter to admit men
A federal court ruling has temporarily blocked Anchorage officials from forcing a faith-based women’s homeless shelter into admitting biological males. The controversy stems from an incident in January 2018. According to court documents from attorneys
ACLU, Planned Parenthood press Murkowski to back pro-abortion Supreme Court justice
Pro-abortion activist groups, ACLU and Planned Parenthood, are pressuring Sen. Lisa Murkowski to only back a pro-abortion nominee to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. With President Donald Trump nominating Brett Kavanaugh to the
OPINION: Anchorage teachers’ union is squeezing district for $69M pay hike
The Anchorage School District has come to an impasse in its contract negotiations with the Anchorage Education Association. The district has negotiated in good faith with the teachers’ union for nine months without reaching an agreement. Both have agreed on
OPINION: Bronson’s gubernatorial campaign stop leaves AK Grand Jury defenders wanting
Until Mr. Bronson develops a concrete plan for how to rein in a rogue Alaska Supreme Court, he will be wasting his time campaigning on the
Alaska delegation joins Trump for repeal of Biden-era blockades on resource development
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, along with Congressman Nick Begich, joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office as the president signed two major Congressional Review Act resolutions to reverse restrictive Biden-era blockades that locked
Amid GOP backlash, new Alaska House Minority Leader agrees to hold ‘another vote’
With GOP leaders irate by the Alaska House Minority’s hasty approval of new caucus leaders, freshly elected Minority Leader Rep. DeLena Johnson (R-Palmer) is promising to hold another
OPINION: Univ. of Alaska’s $365M ask should spark skepticism & support
Let’s continue to support what works: funding for programs that train Alaska’s workforce, innovative research like UAF’s, and infrastructure investments that keep campuses running. But let’s also ask tough questions. Are we funding marketing fluff?
Un-thanksgiving: ACLU tells Alaskans to focus on ‘harmful origin story,’ leftwing politics
Instead of thanking God for “the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty,” as Washington saw, the ACLU of Alaska sees the holiday as “a time of mourning, reflection, truth telling and
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