New Mat-Su legislator claims most Republicans are fine with gay ‘marriage’
Jesse Sumner, who recently won election as a Republican state representative for the Mat-Su, claims that he and the majority of Alaska Republicans are no longer interested in defending the state’s constitutional definition of marriage as “the union of one
AK Covid Alliance: Data abounds, while truth remains elusive
By LINDA BOYLE – Alaska Covid Alliance By now, most Americans have been inundated with information on Covid but the actual facts are still nearly impossible to determine. Do you believe the government’s story? Do you believe the healthcare
Alaska’s ranked-choice election marred by record-low turnout, mass confusion
Alaska’s first general election using ranked-choice voting was marked by widespread voter confusion and the lowest voter turnout percentage on record. Nevertheless, the main organization that initially pushed (and continues to advocate) for ranked-choice
Living in the chaos of post-constitutionalism
The late, great conservative columnist Joe Sobran, who edited the National Review when it actually was a conservative publication, called our culture “Post-Constitutional America.” That was nearly 30 years ago. Sobran knew it went back a long way. We have
Why neo-Marxism embodies ideas of white privilege, systemic racism & collective justice
In the early 1980s, I attended a graduate school at Brown University, where only two Soviet-born and raised students attended the time. I was from Kiev and Boris from Odessa, both cities of the former Soviet Union. I was a graduate student in the Anthropology
Judge to rule Dec. 9 on whether to dismiss case against Rep. Eastman’s eligibility to hold office
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna said on Dec. 8 that he will issue his decision Friday on whether to proceed with a case alleging that State Rep. David Eastman (R-Wasilla) is eligible to hold public office. Eastman was reelected to the State House
EDITORIAL: Alaska’s conservative lawmakers must embrace the veto
Given that Alaska’s State Senate is now controlled by a Democratic-led bipartisan coalition, it’s imperative that conservative lawmakers embrace a defensive approach to the upcoming legislative session. Thanks to the eight Senate Republicans who chose to
Will State Sen. David Wilson face his constituents after being censured by Mat-Su GOP leaders?
Tonight, is a big moment for Alaska State Sen. David Wilson (R-Wasilla). He’s been invited to a 7 p.m. townhall meeting with his fellow Mat-Su legislators to address the voters he claims to represent. Wilson, as was reported by the Alaska Watchman, was
Alaska students are a year behind U.S. average in reading, math
By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum Introduction Late October brought the release of the 2022 results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card. The NAEP is a nationwide assessment
Mat-Su Republicans censure State Sen. David Wilson for abandoning GOP values
Republican Party leaders in the Mat-Su unanimously passed a strongly worded resolution on Nov. 30 condemning State Sen. David Wilson (R-Wasilla) for abandoning GOP values and choosing to help form a left-leaning Democratic controlled bipartisan majority in
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