On the duty to ‘legislate morality’ in Alaska
On October 1, voters in Fairbanks and North Pole spoke fairly clearly about the direction they think their communities should be headed regarding civil government and school leadership. Former Fairbanks North Star Borough Assemblyman Lance Roberts called the
OPINION: Alaska unions need to scrap radical political activism
“Dunleavy’s attack on unions is an attack on all Alaskans,” or so read the Sept. 29 headline of an Anchorage Daily News commentary piece by union leader Jake Metcalfe, the executive director of the Alaska State Employees Association. The column was in
Social conservatives win five hotly contested Fairbanks races
Social conservatives won five on nine races during the Oct. 1 city and borough elections in Fairbanks. Incumbent Mayor Jim Matherly won just under 50% of the vote to fend off Planned Parenthood endorsed challenger Kathryn Dodge who took nearly 44% of votes.
Transgender talk sparks lively exchange in Anchorage restaurant
About 250 people packed into Gallos Mexican Restaurant in South Anchorage last week to listen to a presentation by a leading national bioethicist who concluded that transgenderism is fundamentally a psychological disorder. Father Tad Pacholczyk’s Sept. 26
Fairbanks candidates take opposing stances on hot-button social issues
The Oct. 1 Fairbanks North Star Borough elections could have a significant impact on pro-life laws and policies dealing with LGBTQ issues. This according to both Alaska’s leading abortion proponents and pro-life advocates. Planned Parenthood, which provides
Military launches ‘formal inquiry’ into why its training session listed Alaska Family Council as ‘hate group’
The military has launched a formal inquiry after one of the leading pro-life and pro-family advocacy groups in Alaska was identified as a “hate group” during a mandatory equal opportunity training session at Joint Base Elmendorf-Fort Richardson (JBER) in
Military apologizes after identifying Alaska Family Council as a ‘hate group’
The Alaska Family Council, one of the most respected and long-standing pro-life and pro-family advocacy groups in Alaska was recently identified as a “hate group,” during a training session at Joint Base Elmendorf/Fort Richardson. Jim Minnery, the
ANALYSIS: ‘Dangerous’ proposal violates Alaska lawyers’ freedom of speech and religious liberty
In 2016, the US Supreme Court invalidated all state laws limiting marriage to persons of the opposite sex. The sexual revolution, thus endorsed by the Court, inverted the universal human culture on marriage and proper sexual relations. As the issue of
Leading abortion group backs Alaska candidates
Planned Parenthood, the leading abortion provider in Alaska and across the nation, has announced its list of political endorsements for Alaskans vying for office this fall. The group performs the vast majority of abortions in Alaska, accounting for more than
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