OPINION: Will Alaska avoid the sweet temptations of green energy sirens?
When we maximize the use of hydro power and take full advantage of our abundant natural gas, Alaska’s energy problems will be solved. Reliance on renewables is a pipe
Alaska poll: 87% say ‘only U.S. citizens’ should vote in AK elections
Alaskans overwhelmingly oppose allowing non-U.S. citizens to vote in Alaska elections, according to a new
BOB BIRD: A papal ‘shock for the ages’
If faithful Christians were praying for a good and holy pope, they might have one now. Yet they must now pile on and redouble their
Alaska school funding debate: Keep status quo or foster competition?
Debate about Alaska school funding all comes down to declining student numbers and a legislature that wants to maintain the status quo, without looking for meaningful alternatives to educate Alaskan
Feds investigate Washington State for forcing priests to break the seal of confession
Alaska’s closest U.S. neighbor is under a federal investigation after the State of Washington passed a new law mandating all Catholic priests break the seal of confession by reporting to police what people reveal to them in the confessional
BOB BIRD: How you can vote for a pope
So, whether you are Catholic or not, if you want a good pope, pray for it. There is no Dominion voting machine, or paper ballots. My guess is that the Almighty will be even more impressed with prayer emanating from non-Catholics than from
When we were allies: Honoring the Alaska–Siberia Air Route heroes of WWII
Soviet and American pilots flew the Alaska–Siberia Air Route to deliver combat planes halfway around the world, traversing more than 12 time zones, from Great Falls, Montana, to the Russian
Alaska Senate unanimously urges Congress to restore Alaska’s 90/10 resource revenue split from federal lands
The Alaska State Senate unanimously passed Senate Joint Resolution 19 on May 5, encouraging Congress to honor what it called “Alaska’s birthright” of the 90/10 split of revenue from mineral production on federal lands. The arrangement is guaranteed by
Sen. Hughes weighs in on hated PFD scheme, school funding bill, Alaska’s dire fiscal reality
The following column is excepted from Sen. Shelley Hughes’ (R-Palmer) May 5 email to constituents. It addresses controversial PFD proposals, a less than ideal school funding bill, and the dire fiscal reality that the state now faces after years of
OPINION: Expensive funding bill won’t improve Alaska’s failing schools
House Bill 57 (HB 57) introduces targeted reforms to Alaska’s public education system, including smaller class sizes, increased vocational funding, and reading incentive grants. However, these measures fail to address the foundational problems plaguing
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