Alaska Supremes affirm the state’s right to cut bureaucratic red tape
Alaska’s executive branch has the authority to cut unnecessary red tape to reduce bureaucratic burdens on Alaskans. This was the opinion of the Alaska Supreme Court in a decision that affirmed the state’s right to repeal outdated
700 Alaskans pack UAA vigil, vowing to carry on Charlie Kirk’s mission
A diverse, multi-generational crowd of Alaskans nearly filled the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Wendy Williamson Auditorium on Sept. 25. They came to honor the late Charlie Kirk, thank God for his life, and firmly resolve to continue Kirk’s work of
Petition to ‘restore’ Alaska’s PFD gains 20K signatures in 3 days
An online petition calling on the Alaska Legislature and Gov. Mike Dunleavy to restore the Permanent Fund Dividend has garnered nearly 2,000 signatures in less than 24
Alaska asks U.S. Supremes to end federal overreach on Alaska’s navigable waters
The State of Alaska is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether the federal government can regulate navigable waters within Alaska that are not “public lands” under federal
‘Bearded drag’ queen by night, State of Alaska youth summit guide by day
Alaska State Health Department is marshaling its considerable budget to host a youth summit that includes a keynote speaker who is renowned for his “bearded drag” queen performances in local gay bars and
Alaska’s cultural, religious, political leaders speak out after Charlie Kirk assassination
Below, are excerpts of statements by leaders from across Alaska, following the killing of conservative leader Charlie
GLEN BIEGEL: What really matters in the crowded race for Alaska governor?
Glen Biegel takes an early looks at the crowded field running for Alaska
Governor taps former Trump DOJ senior official as Alaska’s next Attorney General
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has appointed Stephen J. Cox as the next Attorney General of Alaska. He replaces Treg Taylor who resigns on Aug. 29, and is expected to announce a run for governor. Cox served in the first Trump Administration as a senior U.S. Department of
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: Could Alaska get a ‘Gov. Lisa Murkowski’?
Let’s examine, in more detail, what U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s chances are of winning the Alaska gubernatorial race if she ran as a
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