Alaska joins 23 states supporting citizens’ right to carry guns in public
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced that Alaska has joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief maintains that allowing law-abiding citizens to carry guns in self-defense outside the home
Who could be against school choice in Alaska?
Alaskans love choice and have lots to celebrate with the many publicly funded schooling options available for our children. We can choose standard public school or various specialized schools. We can accept state funding to join a homeschool charter program
Assembly looks to enshrine mandatory masks in Anchorage code
Several Anchorage Assembly members want to permanently enshrine the mandatory wearing of facemasks in city code. Assembly members Meg Zaletel, Suzanne LaFrance and John Weddleton plan to bring forward the proposal at the Jan. 26 Assembly meeting. The
ANALYSIS: Is the Pfizer COVID vaccine morally licit?
Is it ever morally permissible to use a vaccine tested or originated with fetal cells obtained from an abortion? The Pfizer vaccine, now available in Alaska, used such cells for testing. Natural Law recognizes three components of any moral action: The
Juneau seeks social justice warriors to vet all laws for possible ‘systemic racism’
Juneau is looking for people who think they have a knack for spotting and rooting out racism and perceived inequalities, no matter how subtle they may appear to be. The borough is now in the process of recruiting social justice activists to serve three year
Alaska seeks public comment on COVID vaccine roll out
On Dec. 28, the Alaska Vaccine Allocation Advisory Committee will take public comment on how to rollout the next phase of COVID vaccinations. The public has opportunity to share comments about this next phase, which includes vaccinating those ages 75 years
Vaccinated or not, Juneau residents must mask it until June 2021
The long awaited COVID vaccine may have arrived in Alaska, but state and local officials are saying that everyone should continue masking their face indefinitely. The Juneau Assembly has extended its mask mandate until June 2021. “While the COVID-19 vaccine
Ketchikan mayor aims to defend civil liberties of those who refuse COVID vaccine
Ketchikan Borough Mayor Rodney Dial is urging the Assembly to support his resolution calling on businesses to “refrain from discriminating against any individual by denying that person access to goods of services based upon their COVID-19 vaccination
The history of secession or threats thereof (part 2)
Editor’s note: This is part two of a three part series on the history of secession in the United States. Part one is here and part three is here. When seven southern states seceded in the winter of 1860-61, northern opinion was clearly divided. Many
U.S. Supreme Court ruling will protect Alaska churches from unconstitutional mandates
A U.S. Supreme Court decision issued Nov. 25, heralds the dawn of a new era – the return of the rule of law. Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn vs. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York is a case that involves what is often described as the first liberty
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