National 2A group decries Murkowski and GOP senators for anti-gun vote
A national gun rights organization is denouncing U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and 17 other GOP senators who voted with Democrats to pass last month’s $1.7 trillion dollar government funding bill, which is riddled with gun control initiatives, including $11
Big, woke ambitions for the Anchorage Assembly’s new Equity Committee
From the name, many may incorrectly presume this committee shares the vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, where people are judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. Similarly, many may also assume the committee shares the
Alaska’s excessive regulations hurt students, parents, teachers, schools
By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum The Heritage Foundation recently released its inaugural Education Freedom Report Card for the U.S. states and Washington, D.C. Alaska ranked 45th in the nation
Prominent conservative judge blocked from Alaska Supreme Court nomination
The seven-member Alaska Judicial Council emerged from its executive session on Dec. 6 to reveal that it had voted to approve four of the seven attorneys who applied to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Daniel Winfree. Gov. Mike Dunleavy must pick one of
Socially distant Santa returns to Juneau amid outdated Covid instructions
Juneau is promoting the return of a socially distant and Covid-minded Santa Claus parade later this month. The popular annual gathering typically draws large crowds of families and children along the streets of Alaska’s capital city. Sponsored by local
Juneau boasts of 100% score on LGBTQ wokeness index
The City and Borough of Juneau is celebrating its perfect 100% score in a national survey that ranks cities across the U.S. on how militantly they push the LGBTQ political and cultural agenda in law, policy and local activism. For the second straight year,
Closed-door meetings prevent public from knowing why some Alaska Supreme Court applicants get blocked
Seven accomplished attorneys and judges have applied to fill the pending vacancy on Alaska’s Supreme Court, which will occur this coming February when Chief Justice Daniel Winfree retires. On Monday, Dec. 5, the seven members of the Alaska Judicial Council
How will you respond to a loved one’s LGBTQ gender identity?
Editor’s note: The following column explores a hypothetical conversation about LGBTQ gender identity, which is an issue many families grapple with today. Rebecca, a young American in her late 20s, seemed restless today. She anxiously wandered around the
Rainbow wave reached Alaska as national LGBTQ strategy evolves
With the midterm ballot tabulations finally winding down, it’s clear that the LGBTQ political and cultural strategy has entered a new phase both in Alaska and across America. Increasingly, candidates are being elected to public office who openly identify as
Covid watchdog site says Alaskans died or suffered after hospitals denied treatment options
An ongoing nationwide project to document how Americans were treated during the Covid-19 outbreak includes several accounts of Alaskans who either died or were severely injured after receiving dangerous experimental drugs or being denied treatment options
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