Alaska deaths outpace births by widest margin since 1951
Alaska’s natural population increase, which is births minus deaths, has fallen to its lowest level since 1951. This is expected to translate into a dramatic decline in the overall school age population, alongside a sharp rise in the number of senior
Population forecast: Aging Alaska to have fewer children in coming years
The State of Alaska just released a report titled “Alaska Population Projections: 2021-2050,” which predicts that state population will slightly increase over the next three decades, but the population will also age rapidly and include far less children.
Dems upset that Alaska rejected 9% of mail-in election ballots
Alaska Senate Democrats sent an sharply worded letter to the Division of Elections and Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer demanding to know why the state has rejected roughly 9% of all mail-in ballots in Alaska’s first-ever statewide mail-in election to replace the late
Murkowski blasted for suggesting U.S. needs new gun control restrictions
Correction: Sen. Murkowski was not one of 10 Republicans to announce support for new gun control measures. Murkowski said the group’s announcement was an encouraging step, but she has not yet given it her backing. On June 14, Sen. Lisa Murkowski signaled
Ketchikan overrides mayoral veto of funds for radical LGBTQ activists
The Ketchikan Borough Assembly voted on June 6 to override Mayor Rodney Dial’s veto of a $3,276 grant to radical LGBTQ activists who push a host of controversial issues, including drag queen shows for kids at the local library, “GAYme” game nights for
Alaska’s students must learn to ‘Read by Nine’ now – not in nine years
An entire decade. That’s how long Alaska’s public schools have ranked in the bottom five states for fourth-grade reading, regardless of income level. The pandemic has only exacerbated the struggles of Alaska’s students. All of our children deserve the
Reform or build anew? How should we respond to a culture in crisis?
Many conservative minded, liberty-loving Americans recognize that our educational, cultural and civic institutions have been overrun by leftist ideologues who are hell bent on reshaping America. These activists press hard for a nation that no longer defends
Our education crisis is more social than academic
Education and knowledge translate into power. Education does not parallel economics or politics, but is the soul of society, and more fundamental than these others. Education determines people’s moral values, appearance, eating habits, the role of citizens;
Governor must choose from list of three liberal attorneys to fill Alaska Supreme Court seat
Once again, thanks to the way Alaska seats judges, a conservative leaning Alaska governor will be forced to appoint a liberal justice to the Alaska Supreme Court. Following a well-established pattern, the small but powerful Alaska Judicial Council has yet
Want to offer an opinion on who should be Alaska’s next Supreme Court justice?
The small but extremely powerful seven-member Alaska Judicial Council will hold a public hearing on May 24, at noon, to let the public offer non-binding opinions regarding the worthiness of applicants for the Alaska Supreme Court vacancy. These are
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