Alaska’s United Methodists say there’s a spiritual need to abort ‘sacred’ life
The Alaska United Methodist Conference, which encompasses 27 churches across the state, joined partner congregations from the greater Pacific Northwest in affirming the “divine gift of free will” to choose abortion, and denouncing the U.S. Supreme
Movement equips parents to gut libraries of gender confusing books
With taxpayer-funded public libraries in Alaska and across the country increasingly choosing to highlight and prominently display sexualized and gender queer books aimed at young children, especially during so-called “LGBTQ Pride Month,” a national
The morphing of the pro-life movement
“We are in a real war, with real blood being shed, real lives being lost, a true genocide in our midst.” “This is a war, a bloody war, for the soul of our country.” “We fight not only in the temporal world, but the Powers, Thrones, Dominions and
Alaska’s leading political figures weigh in on landmark abortion ruling
Most of the top political figures across Alaska issued statements after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 24 to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that legalized the killing of the unborn across the nation. The court’s ruling will return the
Glen Biegel: Are you pro-life? Am I? Is Palin? Is Begich? – let’s untangle this
After I endorsed Nick Begich, I received a panicked call from a relative. “Nick is not pro-life! People are saying YOU aren’t pro-life!” Let’s discuss the special election to replace the late Congressman Don Young by answering these
Federal lawsuit aims to protect Alaska donors’ 1st Amendment right to free association
Alaska voters are now in the midst of a new ranked voting system, established by the narrow victory of Ballot Measure 2 in 2020. Besides ranked voting, that initiative also created new requirements for reporting campaign contributions targeting what the
Supreme Court decision on religious schools may impact Alaska homeschool program
In what many are praising as a victory for religious schools across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 21 that the State of Maine was unlawfully discriminating against religious schools by barring them from participating in a tuition aid program
Election update: Leftist Daniel Volland leads Stephanie Taylor in Anchorage Assembly race
Early returns in the special election to select a 12th member for the Anchorage Assembly show left-leaning Daniel Volland leading the far more conservative Stephanie Taylor. When polls closed on June 21, the tally was as follows: — Daniel Volland: 1,452
Alaska’s premier ‘Catholic’ hospital flaunts church teaching, backs LGBTQ ‘Pride’
Alaska’s largest hospital, which advertises itself as a “Catholic” institution, has gone all in with promoting and celebrating transgenderism, bisexuality, cross sex hormones and LGBTQ “Pride Month.” A June 3 post on Providence Alaska Medical
Mayor Bronson: So many are joining forces to address Anchorage’s homelessness crisis
The impending termination of the state public health emergency order and expected July 1 changes to FEMA reimbursement guidelines will terminate eligibility for “congregate sheltering.” There is no grey area. The Sullivan shelter, as a component of the
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