Alaska lawmakers to hear testimony on bills that restrict homeschool allotment spending
In response to the April 12 ruling by Anchorage Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman, which effectively gutted Alaska’s unique correspondence/homeschool programs for roughly 24,000 students, state lawmakers are considering two bills aimed at preserving parts
Alaska Senate passes bill granting schools power to offer psychiatric services without parental consent
If passed by the State House and signed by Gov. Dunleavy, public schools officials could provide myriad so-called “mental health services,” including treatments that deal with gender identity, sexual orientation, parental relationships, suicidal thoughts,
Alaska sues feds for locking up land in Bristol Bay, claiming it ‘violates Statehood Act’
Alaska maintains that the federal government has violated the Cook Inlet Land Exchange of 1976 as well as the Statehood Act of
Alaska bills protecting parent rights, school discipline and the unborn remain in limbo
As the legislature continues into the chaotic closing weeks of the 2024 session, Alaska Family Council is following three bills that support parental rights and the dignity of the most vulnerable citizens in our state ... those who haven't been born
Despite court ruling, Alaska correspondence kids to finish out year while case is appealed
In the aftermath of a court ruling that struck down the entirety of Alaska’s popular state-funded correspondence and homeschool programs, Alaska’s education commissioner said students enrolled in these programs will be able to finish out the year
ANALYSIS: Claiming a ‘right’ to education was disastrous for Alaska and the nation
The public education system is nakedly exposed to influences which conflict with our Republic’s most fundamental values and traditions. Allowing it to remain unaddressed threatens permanent damage to families, the future of our republic, and without them,
Judge backs Alaska, 20 other states, in blocking Biden admin’s highway rule on greenhouse gases
A federal judge has blocked a Biden administration rule that sought to coerce state highway departments into measuring and reducing CO2 emissions on roadways. The lawsuit, which included 20 other states, was led by Kentucky against the Federal Highway
OPINION: Alaska shouldn’t expect God’s blessing while persecuting the defenseless
In modern times, our state government persecutes innocent people and shows no interest in correcting its mistakes. Thomas Jack Jr., an innocent man never tried by a jury of his peers and denied a fair trial, has been robbed of his freedom for the last 14
Group of Alaska Republicans help Dems kill pro-life amendments to contraception bill
Many Republicans in the Alaska State House, including some who claim to be “pro-life,” teamed up with pro-abortion Democrats to kill several pro-life amendments to a bill that would mandate insurance providers cover a whole range of contraceptives,
TODAY: Tell AK Republicans not to give failing public schools a no-strings-attached $175M
It is imperative that Alaskans send emails and phone messages to their Republican lawmakers in Juneau today, before the full Legislature gathers to vote on whether to override Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of an education bill that dumps an additional $175 million
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