OPINION: Murkowski and D.C. Dems are clueless about Trump’s plan for Venezuela
Trump doesn’t want to invade Venezuela; he wants to help it produce more oil so we can buy it instead of the Chinese, and that will be a good thing for everybody, both here and in
OPINION: Sen. Giessel forsook conservatives and needs a strong challenger in 2026
For years, many in this district supported Senator Cathy Giessel because she presented herself as a conservative voice grounded in common-sense values. Yet time and again, she has chosen to align herself with policies and political alliances that conflict
Round 3: Once again, Alaskans to decide fate of Ranked-Choice voting
Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced on Dec. 31 that the ballot initiative petition to repeal Alaska’s controversial ranked-choice voting system has been
OPINION: Private lawyer monopoly controls Alaska judge appointments
Alaska’s founders never intended for a private legal guild to control the judiciary. A constitutional amendment is not a power grab - it is a course correction, long
OPINION: Deceptive name by liberal Alaska media undercuts ‘Seward’s Folly’ blog
The new "The Seward Folly" website confuses readers with a very similar sounding name to the established conservative blog "Seward's Folly." This is deceptive and it confuses potential
Anchorage election official defends vote-by-phone policy after NYT raises concerns
Anchorage’s top election official is attempting to defend the city’s novel vote-by-phone policy, after a Nov. 13 New York Times article highlighted concerns and criticisms with the controversial mobile voting
OPINION: New leftist playbook aims to destroy America with promise of ‘more democracy’
Every socialist from Lenin to Obama started with the promise of “more democracy” before seizing power; this report is the 2020s version of the same
Alaskan challenges Biden-era mandate requiring union affiliation for construction jobs
The lawsuit claims that when unelected officials write binding rules without clear legislative limits, they undermine democratic accountability and threaten the individual liberty that the separation of powers was designed to
Alaska Public Media CEO defends leftist content, but claims PBS and NPR aren’t as bias as conservatives say
Alaska Public Media head responds to claims that NPR and PBS push leftist content while marginalizing conservative
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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