Dunleavy’s veto of a massive educational spending spree bill withstands veto override attempt
In order for lawmakers to override the governor’s veto, they needed 40 votes. That did not happen. After nearly two hours of floor debates, 39 legislators voted to override and 20 voted with the governor. One lawmaker was excused from the
The history of the radical left doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes
Thus, history can be rewritten to be politically correct, and once the new story becomes the one people have learned, it becomes unimportant whether it really happened or not. Indeed, today we are living in the bleakly dystopian Orwell’s 1984 science
Hearing on March 14 for Alaska bill that aims to defend all human life, from conception onward
On March 14, the Alaska State House will take up this question in a hearing for the Life At Conception Act, a bill that aims to protect babies from conception to natural end of
Hearing set for Alaska bill aimed at expanding protections for girls’ sports
This past fall, Alaska’s Board of Education adopted new regulations that prohibit gender-confused biological males from competing in girls’ high school sports. Now, state lawmakers are looking to codify these protections in Alaska Statute, while expanding
Concerns raised that leftist dogma will be smuggled into Alaska schools via ‘mental health’ bill
Concerns raised that leftist dogma will be smuggled into Alaska schools via ‘mental health’
OPINION: Governor plays education ‘hardball’ with AK lawmakers in effort to improve schools
Some legislators seem to be taken back by the governor’s strong stance that he will veto SB 140 if items to improve student outcomes aren’t moved through the legislative process by his veto deadline of March 14.
Alaska high court rules against warrantless aerial police spying of private citizens
Alaska law enforcement agencies do not have the right to conduct aerial surveillance of private property with high powered telephoto technology without first obtaining a search
Status of the Alaska Watchman
On Monday, March 11, the Watchman is prepared to fully resume the mission of providing Alaskans with local news, columns and information that can inspire and equip residents to defend and advance a robust pro-life, pro-family and pro-freedom
Opinion: Biden, Newsom, Obama… oh, my.
I am not good at making political, sports or personal predictions, but I’ll stick my neck out on this one: Joe Biden will not be running for president this fall. The Left has been ganging up on him. He is a warmed-over cadaver, something conservatives knew
Homesteading Alaska: Historical necessity & modern enthusiasm
Growing up on a Homestead in Alaska felt normal. Doesn’t everyone have their grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins spread out evenly down an old homestead road? A childhood like mine was atypical in the 1980s and 90s in the Mat-Su Valley as homesteading
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