OPINION: Disturbing Alaska Supreme Court hearing conceals abortion’s brutality
Planned Parenthood brilliantly - but demonically - characterized a bloody, deadly event with the use of the word "care." The language blinds people, including some of these justices, from the objective reality that abortion “care” entails killing
Alaska’s legendary fishing jobs hit record low, falling for 5th straight year
Long part of Alaska’s lore, the daring adventures of commercial fishing are becoming less and less
OPINION: Jones Act is a century-old anchor dragging Alaska’s economy under water
The Jones Act is economic colonialism under a different name. Washington, D.C., Washington State, and entrenched special interests grow rich while Alaska pays the
Alaskans urged to ‘Stand for Freedom – Speak without Fear’ at summit on Covid, health, school choice
Hundreds of independent minded, freedom-loving Alaskans attended the Oct. 11 Alaskans 4 Personal Freedom conference to learn how to resist oppressive medical mandates, overcome big pharma’s war on Ivermectin and alternative medicine, take control of their
OPINION: Culture, language and religion are among root causes of Russia-Ukraine war
Here, I would like to briefly describe some key root causes of the Russia-Ukraine war from the perspective of the Russian government (February 24, 2022, to
REP. MCCABE: Alaska must dismantle & rebuild our failing school system to serve parents, kids
Alaska's education system has been hijacked by powerful teachers unions and their political allies, who treat education as a taxpayer-funded business. They lobby relentlessly for bigger budgets while resisting parental
OPINION: To pay a full PFD we must name the cuts & untangle Alaska budgetary knots
If you want a larger PFD without risking the Fund, you must either (a) name the cuts (and the lost federal matches), (b) name the new revenues, or (c) change the rules (and defend the long-term consequences). If you want stable services without shrinking the
Who watches the watchers? Alaska legislators are right to challenge media bias
The First Amendment doesn’t just protect journalists; it protects legislators and citizens too. And when a newspaper, local or national, strays from reporting into partisan spin, it is both our right and our responsibility to push
A response to Sen. Yundt: ‘Endorsing’ the PFD is easy. Now what’s the plan?
I read State Sen. Rob Yundt’s PFD post with both appreciation and concern. I appreciate his support for a full, statutory dividend; Alaskans are better stewards of those dollars than 60 legislators. That’s consistent with our constitutional design:
OPINION: Conservative Red Wave may transform Homer City Council on Oct. 7
There will be statewide borough elections held on October 7th, and Homer voters will have the chance to flip the city council from a liberal majority to a conservative one. This is an opportunity that doesn’t come along very often, but could very well
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